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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Happy #MothersDay to all the #Boilermaker moms out there! 🖤💛 Thanks to the many Boilermakers who submitted their photos. 📸
If you’re in the Indy area, check out our billboard welcoming #Indy500 fans back home! 🏁 In Indiana, there’s no better month than May – and #Purdue is proud to contribute to many race traditions that make it such a special time each year. Learn more at 🔗 in bio. #ThisIsMay
#Purdue opened the nation’s first university-owned airport 90 years ago. 🛫 Next week, we will begin scheduled commuter air service to @fly2ohare. Learn more about the history of #flight at Purdue at 🔗 in bio.
💛 Hail, hail to old Purdue! 🖤 All hail to our old gold and black! 💛 Hail, hail to old Purdue! 🖤 Our friendship may she never lack. 💛 Ever grateful, ever true, 🖤 Thus we raise our song anew 💛 Of the days we’ve spent with you, 🖤 All hail our own Purdue! 🚂 Congratulations, Class of 2024 and #HailPurdue forever! Use #PurdueWeDidIt to share your commencement photos. 📸
Recreating Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions, filming “Citizen Kane” scenes, studying abroad in Italy — Dino Felluga, a @purdueliberalarts professor, believes the best way to learn something is to do something. 🌎 When he’s unable to find the right tools, he builds them himself, including three vast online resources and three (soon-to-be-four!) books. #Purdue recognized his work with a 2024 Charles B. Murphy Award. Read more at the 🔗 in bio.
Listen to our latest #ThisIsPurdue episode featuring stories and insights from five members of Purdue’s Cradle of Astronauts, @SirishaBandla, @astro_feustel, @astro_beth, Mark Polansky and @audreykpowers, recorded live at the @IndianapolisMotorSpeedway Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Event, presented by #PurdueUniversity. 💫 🔗 in bio.
Happy #MothersDay to all the #Boilermaker moms out there! 🖤💛 Thanks to the many Boilermakers who submitted their photos. 📸
If you’re in the Indy area, check out our billboard welcoming #Indy500 fans back home! 🏁 In Indiana, there’s no better month than May – and #Purdue is proud to contribute to many race traditions that make it such a special time each year. Learn more at 🔗 in bio. #ThisIsMay
#Purdue opened the nation’s first university-owned airport 90 years ago. 🛫 Next week, we will begin scheduled commuter air service to @fly2ohare. Learn more about the history of #flight at Purdue at 🔗 in bio.
💛 Hail, hail to old Purdue! 🖤 All hail to our old gold and black! 💛 Hail, hail to old Purdue! 🖤 Our friendship may she never lack. 💛 Ever grateful, ever true, 🖤 Thus we raise our song anew 💛 Of the days we’ve spent with you, 🖤 All hail our own Purdue! 🚂 Congratulations, Class of 2024 and #HailPurdue forever! Use #PurdueWeDidIt to share your commencement photos. 📸
Recreating Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions, filming “Citizen Kane” scenes, studying abroad in Italy — Dino Felluga, a @purdueliberalarts professor, believes the best way to learn something is to do something. 🌎 When he’s unable to find the right tools, he builds them himself, including three vast online resources and three (soon-to-be-four!) books. #Purdue recognized his work with a 2024 Charles B. Murphy Award. Read more at the 🔗 in bio.
Listen to our latest #ThisIsPurdue episode featuring stories and insights from five members of Purdue’s Cradle of Astronauts, @SirishaBandla, @astro_feustel, @astro_beth, Mark Polansky and @audreykpowers, recorded live at the @IndianapolisMotorSpeedway Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Event, presented by #PurdueUniversity. 💫 🔗 in bio.