Schleman Hall, 475 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050
General Information
Type:
Year Founded: 1869
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 30,875
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $1,312,193,188
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,096 in-state, 21,266 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,140
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 74%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Catepillar, CVS(pharmacy degrees), Eli Lilly, Ford, GM, IBM, Motorola, Purdue, US Military, Walgreens(pharmacy degrees), General Electric
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,475,242
Number of current serial subscriptions: 21,598
Number of microforms: 3,145,402
Number of audiovisuals: 14,577
Number of ebooks: 109,377
Other library facilities: Purdue University Libraries is a system comprised of thirteen subject libraries and an undergraduate library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 5,477
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 178
Classrooms: 319
Labs: 1,536
Other areas: 132
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 30,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 30%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 18%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 17%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 30%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (41%), women’s dorms (5%), men’s dorms (18%), sorority housing (6%), fraternity housing (8%), apartments for married students (7%), apartment for single students (9%), cooperative housing (2%), other housing options (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 69%
Triples or Suites: 11%
Apartments: 18%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 40%
Fire alarms: 87%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 2,468 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Indianapolis, IN (66), Chicago, IL: (134)
Nearest train station: Lafayette, IN (1)
Nearest bus station: Lafayette, IN (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 25%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 21%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,274
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Activities Carnival, athletic events, Boiler Gold Rush, concerts, film series, Grand Prix race, Greek Week, Homecoming, Industrial Roundtable, International Awareness Week, PMO Christmas Show, Senior Send-off, Spring Fest/Bug Bowl, and step shows.