Purdue University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate: 50% — Admissions Statistics
Purdue University-Main Campus Application Requirements — EA/RD — 2 supplemental essays — 0 teacher recommendations
Purdue University-Main Campus
application info
cycles:EARD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Optional
Teacher Recs (Req)
0
Teacher Recs (Opt)
2
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
2
Acceptance Rate
50%
Avg SAT Score
1364
ACT Midpoint
30
Enrollment
44,503
Grad Rate
83%
Median Debt
$19,500
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$9,992
Out-of-State
$28,794
Avg Net Price
$14,600
Median Debt
$19,500
in-state tuition
$9,992
out-of-state tuition
$28,794
avg net price
$14,600
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$60,838
$
median 10yr
$72,424
$
gender split
Women
41%
Men
59%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
54%
Asian
15%
Hispanic
8%
Two or More
5%
Black
3%
AIAN
0%
About Purdue University-Main Campus
Purdue University-Main Campus is a public institution in West Lafayette, IN. Acceptance rate: 50% (selective). Average SAT: 1364. ACT midpoint: 30. Enrollment: ~44,503 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 83%.
Purdue University-Main Campus accepts applications through EA/RD. Counselor recommendation: Optional. Required teacher recs: 0. Optional teacher recs: 2. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 2. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $9,992. Out-of-state: $28,794. Avg net price: $14,600. Median debt: $19,500. Median earnings 6yr: $60,838. Median earnings 10yr: $72,424.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.