Purdue University

The main campus of Purdue is located in West Lafayette, In.  It was started in 1865 with a gift of $150,000 from John Purdue, a Lafayette business leader.

Today, Purdue University is ranked the 64'th best college in the country by the U.S. News & World Report

Stats:

Tuition:  In State 2007: $7,096

Enrollment:  All students:  38,712

High School Rank:  Average 75% percentile

Average SAT: 1150

Purdue University is academically organized into eight colleges and 14 schools:

• College of Agriculture
• College of Consumer and Family Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Liberal Arts
• Krannert School of Management
• College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences
• College of Science[1]
• College of Technology
• School of Veterinary Medicine
• Discovery Park

  Purdue is well-known for its aerospace program that includes aviation as well as aeronautical engineering.