Purdue: campus and town

West Lafayette, Indiana · Public · 44,503 undergrads

Purdue University is in West Lafayette, Indiana (Tippecanoe County), in a city setting.

Where it is

Town

West Lafayette, Indiana

CountyIPEDS, 2024

Tippecanoe County

SettingIPEDS, 2025-26

City

Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Primarily residential

Where these numbers come from

Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: admissions.purdue.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: admissions.purdue.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)