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

We asked Jack McKenna of @purdue.ece what it was like being on @primevideo's @beastgames ... scroll to learn more about his experience as the
Purdue isn’t just part of the nuclear power conversation — it’s leading it. From recent @PurdueNuclear alum (and Navy pilot) Ryan Hogg’s hands-on work and advocacy to doctoral candidate Hannah Pike’s AI-driven research, #Boilermakers are shaping America’s nuclear future. Click the 🔗 in our bio to read their story.
Purdue’s @jack.p.mckenna is proving he’s a beast! Jack, of @purdue.ece, is in the final 13 on @primevideo’s @beastgames.
Boilermakers, warm up with free hot chocolate in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. ☕️ Purdue’s Division of Student Life and Auxiliary Services with the support of the Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Purdue Food Co. and Purdue Dining & Culinary are offering hot chocolate at several locations In West Lafayette and Indianapolis during the cold temperatures. 📍 West Lafayette • 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday at Harrison, Meredith, Owen and Wiley residence halls, First Street Towers and Wilmeth Active Learning Center • 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday at Krach Leadership Center and Purdue Memorial Union 📍 Indianapolis • 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday at North Hall and LUX on Capitol
Weather advisory: In-person classes and nonessential campus operations in West Lafayette will not begin until 10:30 a.m. Monday (Jan. 26) due to adverse winter weather conditions. The Indianapolis location will be in a state of limited operations, meaning students and nonessential staff should not come to campus and classes will be virtual.
First Purdue game memory? For some fans, their stories go way back. 📸
We asked Jack McKenna of @purdue.ece what it was like being on @primevideo's @beastgames ... scroll to learn more about his experience as the
Purdue isn’t just part of the nuclear power conversation — it’s leading it. From recent @PurdueNuclear alum (and Navy pilot) Ryan Hogg’s hands-on work and advocacy to doctoral candidate Hannah Pike’s AI-driven research, #Boilermakers are shaping America’s nuclear future. Click the 🔗 in our bio to read their story.
Purdue’s @jack.p.mckenna is proving he’s a beast! Jack, of @purdue.ece, is in the final 13 on @primevideo’s @beastgames.
Boilermakers, warm up with free hot chocolate in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. ☕️ Purdue’s Division of Student Life and Auxiliary Services with the support of the Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Purdue Food Co. and Purdue Dining & Culinary are offering hot chocolate at several locations In West Lafayette and Indianapolis during the cold temperatures. 📍 West Lafayette • 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday at Harrison, Meredith, Owen and Wiley residence halls, First Street Towers and Wilmeth Active Learning Center • 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday at Krach Leadership Center and Purdue Memorial Union 📍 Indianapolis • 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday at North Hall and LUX on Capitol
Weather advisory: In-person classes and nonessential campus operations in West Lafayette will not begin until 10:30 a.m. Monday (Jan. 26) due to adverse winter weather conditions. The Indianapolis location will be in a state of limited operations, meaning students and nonessential staff should not come to campus and classes will be virtual.
First Purdue game memory? For some fans, their stories go way back. 📸