Life At Purdue

Experience the Boilermaker Community

Housing and Dining

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

West Lafayette 

  • First-year students can choose between a variety of housing options.
  • Five dining courts and an array of restaurant options ensure that great food is never far away. 

Indianapolis 

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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Recreation and Wellness

Explore all the ways you can feel your best, from signing up for a fitness class to cooking with nutrition experts.

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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.

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.

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

Purdue’s unique orientation program for new undergraduate students — @allaboardpurdue — is a fun, interactive way to learn about campus! It also teaches participants about the value of Purdue’s academic mission, including engaging in civil discourse. It sets up a solid foundation for incoming Boilermakers before they start their first semester. 🚂 Interim President Mitch Daniels speaks about the value of this opportunity on #ThisIsPurdue. Listen/watch at the 🔗 in the bio!
What happens when educators get hands-on with AI, coding and robotics? A day of discovery, collaboration and classroom-ready learning. Thank you to the Indiana STEM educators who joined @purduescience and @legoeducation for “Brick by Brick: Bringing AI to the Classroom.” We loved supporting the educators who inspire future innovators every day.
On what would have been Amelia Earhart’s 129th birthday, Purdue University, @purdue_research_foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute are announcing next steps in the search for her lost aircraft. This October, the Taraia Object Expedition will depart for Nikumaroro Island to determine if an anomaly in the island’s lagoon is Earhart’s missing plane. The discoveries made by the team could bring closure to one of aviation’s most enduring mysteries. Get the latest update at the 🔗 in @lifeatpurdue’s bio.
So many memories to be made, Boilermakers. 🤩
Did you know? A full-scale reproduction of one of America’s most iconic paintings can be found in @purduelibraries WALC reading room.
Proving the sky wasn’t the limit, Neil Armstrong redefined what’s possible for humankind. On #NationalMoonDay, we’re celebrating aerospace heroes like Armstrong and every Boilermaker who’s forged the American dream. Learn more about how we’re commemorating America’s 250th anniversary at the 🔗 in our bio.
Purdue’s unique orientation program for new undergraduate students — @allaboardpurdue — is a fun, interactive way to learn about campus! It also teaches participants about the value of Purdue’s academic mission, including engaging in civil discourse. It sets up a solid foundation for incoming Boilermakers before they start their first semester. 🚂 Interim President Mitch Daniels speaks about the value of this opportunity on #ThisIsPurdue. Listen/watch at the 🔗 in the bio!
What happens when educators get hands-on with AI, coding and robotics? A day of discovery, collaboration and classroom-ready learning. Thank you to the Indiana STEM educators who joined @purduescience and @legoeducation for “Brick by Brick: Bringing AI to the Classroom.” We loved supporting the educators who inspire future innovators every day.
On what would have been Amelia Earhart’s 129th birthday, Purdue University, @purdue_research_foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute are announcing next steps in the search for her lost aircraft. This October, the Taraia Object Expedition will depart for Nikumaroro Island to determine if an anomaly in the island’s lagoon is Earhart’s missing plane. The discoveries made by the team could bring closure to one of aviation’s most enduring mysteries. Get the latest update at the 🔗 in @lifeatpurdue’s bio.
So many memories to be made, Boilermakers. 🤩
Did you know? A full-scale reproduction of one of America’s most iconic paintings can be found in @purduelibraries WALC reading room.
Proving the sky wasn’t the limit, Neil Armstrong redefined what’s possible for humankind. On #NationalMoonDay, we’re celebrating aerospace heroes like Armstrong and every Boilermaker who’s forged the American dream. Learn more about how we’re commemorating America’s 250th anniversary at the 🔗 in our bio.