Life At Purdue

Experience the Boilermaker Community

At Purdue, everyone can take small steps to reach their giant leaps through unique educational opportunities, student organizations, campus resources and more.

Housing and Dining

Living on campus is an immersive experience that enhances all Purdue has to offer.

  • First-year students can choose between a traditional residence hall or apartment-style living.
  • Five dining courts and an array of restaurant options ensure that great food is never far away.
  • Learning communities integrate like-minded students with similar degree paths.

Student Clubs and Organizations

Discover that great minds don’t just think alike. They also get together to appreciate art, celebrate hip-hop, build robots, keep bees — and explore 1,000-plus other interests.

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Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

Feel like you can officially call campus home with welcoming cultural and resource centers, diversity organizations and more.

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Student Support Services

Find the resources and support systems to help you navigate your years here and face any challenge, big or small.

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Fraternities, Sororities and Cooperatives

Form lifelong friendships, network with people from all over the world and build leadership skills in one of our over 90 fraternities, sororities and cooperative organizations.

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Arts and Entertainment

See unforgettable musical and theatrical shows — or perform in one yourself — and visit the special exhibits at Purdue Galleries.

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Here’s What’s Happening Now

Did you know that Amelia Earhart started one of the first celebrity clothing lines? Almost 100 years before influencer endorsements became ingrained in our culture, Earhart designed Amelia Earhart Fashions. Leveraging her star status as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, she took an entrepreneurial approach to help fund future flights. The Amelia Earhart Fashions line was made with the women who would wear the designs in mind — active, ambitious trailblazers making a name for themselves in communities across the country. Women who needed polished and practical wardrobes. Featuring 25 outfits that debuted at @macys in New York, Earhart’s collection prioritized washable, wrinkle-free fabrics and incorporated nods to aviation. Parachute cords for belts and wing bolts for buttons were both included. Earhart talked about Amelia Earhart Fashions in a New York World Telegram article published Dec. 29, 1933. “I have always believed that clothes are terribly important in every woman’s life. And I also believe that there is much of beauty in aviation — color and line that is exclusive to the air, which I have attempted to express in sports clothes.” Images courtesy of @purduearchives
Did you know that Purdue University in Indianapolis has the only ABET accredited undergraduate motorsports engineering program in the country? 🏁 It’s one of the many reasons Reed England decided to become a #Boilermaker. #PurdueIndianapolis Learn more at the 🔗 in the bio.
#Boilermaker ➡️ winemaker. Erik Miller, owner of @kokomowinery and @breakingbreadwinery in Sonoma County, California, shares his entrepreneurial journey from @techpurdue student to harvest intern to winery founder on #ThisIsPurdue. 🔗 in bio
Campus has had some fresh new banners installed — just in time for spring in West Lafayette. 🌼🚂 Which new banner is your favorite?
Seniors, your time on campus may come to a close, but you are Boilermakers forever. 🖤💛
“The uniqueness of the opportunity — I just couldn’t pass it up.” Join Gabriel Skowronek (BS @purduephysastro ’24) and 13 other Boilermaker analog astronauts on their winter break mission to the Mars Desert Research Station. Story at the 🔗 in bio.
Did you know that Amelia Earhart started one of the first celebrity clothing lines? Almost 100 years before influencer endorsements became ingrained in our culture, Earhart designed Amelia Earhart Fashions. Leveraging her star status as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, she took an entrepreneurial approach to help fund future flights. The Amelia Earhart Fashions line was made with the women who would wear the designs in mind — active, ambitious trailblazers making a name for themselves in communities across the country. Women who needed polished and practical wardrobes. Featuring 25 outfits that debuted at @macys in New York, Earhart’s collection prioritized washable, wrinkle-free fabrics and incorporated nods to aviation. Parachute cords for belts and wing bolts for buttons were both included. Earhart talked about Amelia Earhart Fashions in a New York World Telegram article published Dec. 29, 1933. “I have always believed that clothes are terribly important in every woman’s life. And I also believe that there is much of beauty in aviation — color and line that is exclusive to the air, which I have attempted to express in sports clothes.” Images courtesy of @purduearchives
Did you know that Purdue University in Indianapolis has the only ABET accredited undergraduate motorsports engineering program in the country? 🏁 It’s one of the many reasons Reed England decided to become a #Boilermaker. #PurdueIndianapolis Learn more at the 🔗 in the bio.
#Boilermaker ➡️ winemaker. Erik Miller, owner of @kokomowinery and @breakingbreadwinery in Sonoma County, California, shares his entrepreneurial journey from @techpurdue student to harvest intern to winery founder on #ThisIsPurdue. 🔗 in bio
Campus has had some fresh new banners installed — just in time for spring in West Lafayette. 🌼🚂 Which new banner is your favorite?
Seniors, your time on campus may come to a close, but you are Boilermakers forever. 🖤💛
“The uniqueness of the opportunity — I just couldn’t pass it up.” Join Gabriel Skowronek (BS @purduephysastro ’24) and 13 other Boilermaker analog astronauts on their winter break mission to the Mars Desert Research Station. Story at the 🔗 in bio.