Life At Purdue

Experience the Boilermaker Community

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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 

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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.

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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

Not only is Amelia Earhart one of the most iconic #Boilermakers of all time — she’s also one of the most famous people in history. She has an incredible story, and we’re bringing it to you in our new #ThisIsPurdue podcast series, “Finding Amelia.” 🔎 Learn more in this four-part miniseries about who Amelia was, her #Purdue journey and the upcoming expedition to identify her Purdue-funded plane. Out now at the 🔗 in the bio or on your favorite #podcast app!
From chopping through the jungle to encountering potentially aggressive coconut crabs, the expedition to locate #AmeliaEarhart’s missing plane won’t be easy. 🌴 🦀 Steve Schultz, Purdue’s senior vice president and general counsel, explains how he and the rest of the expedition team are preparing for the upcoming journey to Nikumaroro island on #ThisIsPurdue’s “Finding Amelia” miniseries. Want to watch all four #podcast episodes when they drop Sept. 28? Subscribe now at the 🔗 in our bio.
Your camera roll after visiting Purdue University. 📸😍 Want to see Purdue for yourself? Use the 🔗 in our bio to schedule your visit to explore West Lafayette and Indianapolis!
Before 👉 After 🤩 Purdue teamed up with the Pacers Foundation and the @IndianaFever to update two community basketball courts in Indianapolis. Check out the transformation.
The “Boilermaker Bambulance,” or “Bambi,” has been a tailgate totem since 1999. 🏈 @boilerfootball fans can find this celebrated tailgate rig parked at the top of Slayter Hill. It’s there for every home game in West Lafayette — and it’s also traveled across the country for the 2001 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. See more at the 🔗 in our bio.
What did a typical day at Purdue look like for world-famous aviator #AmeliaEarhart as a career counselor for women and advisor to the Department of Aeronautics? ✈️ Conducting research in her “Flying Laboratory” at the Purdue University Airport 🏢 Living in Duhme Residence Hall 💡 Collaborating with Dorothy Stratton, Purdue’s first dean of women 📚 Mentoring women students Learn more about Amelia’s lasting campus impact by watching #ThisIsPurdue’s four-part “Finding Amelia” miniseries — coming out Sept. 28! Subscribe at the 🔗 in our bio to get the #podcast episodes when they drop.
Not only is Amelia Earhart one of the most iconic #Boilermakers of all time — she’s also one of the most famous people in history. She has an incredible story, and we’re bringing it to you in our new #ThisIsPurdue podcast series, “Finding Amelia.” 🔎 Learn more in this four-part miniseries about who Amelia was, her #Purdue journey and the upcoming expedition to identify her Purdue-funded plane. Out now at the 🔗 in the bio or on your favorite #podcast app!
From chopping through the jungle to encountering potentially aggressive coconut crabs, the expedition to locate #AmeliaEarhart’s missing plane won’t be easy. 🌴 🦀 Steve Schultz, Purdue’s senior vice president and general counsel, explains how he and the rest of the expedition team are preparing for the upcoming journey to Nikumaroro island on #ThisIsPurdue’s “Finding Amelia” miniseries. Want to watch all four #podcast episodes when they drop Sept. 28? Subscribe now at the 🔗 in our bio.
Your camera roll after visiting Purdue University. 📸😍 Want to see Purdue for yourself? Use the 🔗 in our bio to schedule your visit to explore West Lafayette and Indianapolis!
Before 👉 After 🤩 Purdue teamed up with the Pacers Foundation and the @IndianaFever to update two community basketball courts in Indianapolis. Check out the transformation.
The “Boilermaker Bambulance,” or “Bambi,” has been a tailgate totem since 1999. 🏈 @boilerfootball fans can find this celebrated tailgate rig parked at the top of Slayter Hill. It’s there for every home game in West Lafayette — and it’s also traveled across the country for the 2001 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. See more at the 🔗 in our bio.
What did a typical day at Purdue look like for world-famous aviator #AmeliaEarhart as a career counselor for women and advisor to the Department of Aeronautics? ✈️ Conducting research in her “Flying Laboratory” at the Purdue University Airport 🏢 Living in Duhme Residence Hall 💡 Collaborating with Dorothy Stratton, Purdue’s first dean of women 📚 Mentoring women students Learn more about Amelia’s lasting campus impact by watching #ThisIsPurdue’s four-part “Finding Amelia” miniseries — coming out Sept. 28! Subscribe at the 🔗 in our bio to get the #podcast episodes when they drop.