West Lafayette, IN
普渡大学
Purdue University
53%
Overall admit rate
工科性价比之王，CS/Aero 独立申请，其他专业门槛低
Data last verified: 2025-01
Hardware Thresholds
Overall admit rate
53%
Freshman applications (not transfer)
GPA threshold
3.60
Unweighted 4.0 scale (25th percentile of admits)
SAT range
1210 - 1460
25-75 percentile, middle 50% of admits
APs expected
5
Average AP count of admitted students
Flagship Majors and Admit Data
| Major | Admit rate | vs overall | One-liner |
|---|---|---|---|
计算机科学 Department of Computer Science | 30% | 0.57× | Purdue CS direct admit ~30%（Class of 2028 官方 35.9%），低于 Purdue 平均但非极难 |
工程学院大一统招 First-Year Engineering | 40% | 0.75× | Purdue 工程大一统招，大二再分专业（机械/航空/电气 feeder） |
Daniels 商学院 Daniels School of Business | ≈ overall 53% | 1.0× | Krannert 2023 改名 Daniels，近年提升快但非顶级 |
农学 / 药学 Agriculture / Pharmacy | ≈ overall 53% | 1.0× | Purdue 农学全美前五，药学本硕连读项目有口碑 |
State flagship identity impact
IN in-state students have significant advantage
IN In-state residentsAdmit rate is significantly higher than OOS. UT Austin Top 6% auto-admits, UMich/GT/UIUC are more lenient on in-state.
Out-of-state studentsTuition is 2-3x in-state, admit rate roughly half of in-state.
F1 internationalCounts as OOS + needs additional English/visa documents. Some schools have a separate quota for international students.
US-domestic application points
Domestic perspective
- Overall admit rate53%. The actual number for the domestic pool (which holds most seats) is roughly aligned with the official figure.
- Financial aid / FAFSANeed-blind for domestic; FAFSA aid applications don't affect admission (need-aware applies only to international).
- In-state vs OOSIN in-state students have a significantly higher admit rate (tuition is also 1/2 - 1/3 of OOS). Non-state domestic still has an advantage over international.
- Test policyMost schools are test-optional. Domestic high scorers should submit to strengthen the profile; low scorers may opt out.
- Application timingED/EA deadlines early November, RD January. Domestic families typically begin college visits at the end of 11th grade.
International / F1 application points
F1 perspective
- International friendliness：3/3 — High international ratio (15%+), relatively friendly
- Need-blind for international：✗ No — F1 applicants applying for aid see significantly lower admit rates (need-aware)
- State flagship + F1：Counted as OOS + intl together; admit rate 50-70% lower than in-state.