Welcome to Purdue!
This year 8,956 international students, representing 128* nations, and more than 1154 international faculty and staff, representing 68* nations, are a part of the Purdue Boilermaker family.
Purdue University is proud of its rich cultural diversity. This fall semester we rank 4th in international student enrollment among all public United States colleges and universities and 2nd in the Big 10.
* Bermuda, French Polynesia, Hong Kong, Macau, Palestinian Territories, and Taiwan are listed throughout our annual statistical report but are not included in the country counts.
Office of International Students and Scholars (ISS)
ISS is committed to the internationalization of Purdue University by providing appropriate services and support to international clientele and various University departments and offices and seeks to enhance the academic, cultural, and social pursuits of students and scholars from abroad through knowledge and expertise in recruitment, admissions, immigration, and advising.