On Campus Cost Estimates

Reference this document to anticipate costs for commonly used services, utilities and venues on Purdue's campus. This tool should be used to help you budget for your events, particularly larger scale activities. Please note that these costs are only estimates, and actual cost may be higher or lower. Rates were confirmed in April 2020 and are subject to change at any time. Rates are provided for rough estimates only. Official estimates should be obtained from the appropriate department for solid budget planning.

Purdue Facilities Services, Utilities and Equipment

Services in this category are requested through a work order submitted to BOSO; work order forms can be found here. These charges are some of the most overlooked by students when they are trying to plan events. If you have additional questions about what kinds of factors might affect pricing, please contact boso@purdue.edu for additional information. Many services will also have an additional charge for labor; for more information on these cost, visit the shop rate page on Facility Management's website.

CoRec Venues and Rentals

France A. Córdova Recreation Sports Center offers space and equipment rentals for events both large and small and informal or formal. Facility rentals for events outside of normal operating hours will be an additional $50.00. For full list of facility and rental costs go here. Contact recwellreservations@purdue.edu to reserve.

Hall of Music

Hall of Music offers some of the most exciting venues on campus for speaking and performance engagements, including Loeb Theater, Elliott Hall of Music, Fowler Hall and Slayter Center for Performing Arts. They also provide a wide range of audio visual equipment, staging and more, which can be rented for events throughout campus. The following quotes are based on the most typical requests HOM receives and should be used for planning purposes only. Actual quotes will be given once the EPM has spoken with client and determined their individual requests. Variations in quotes can result from length of event, equipment needed, and additional services requested. For quotes, please contact kiserk@purdue.edu.