{"id":168,"date":"2023-07-13T12:26:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.www.purdue.edu\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2026-07-27T12:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:04:27","slug":"life-at-purdue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/home\/life-at-purdue\/","title":{"rendered":"Life at Purdue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div  class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__content\">\n                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-hero__subheader tagged-header tagged-header--gold purdue-home-diagonal-hero__subheader\">Life At Purdue<\/p>\n                \n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-diagonal-hero__header\">Experience the Boilermaker Community<\/h1>\n                \n                         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      <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__content-container\">\n                                                                <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__header\">Housing and Dining<\/h2>\n                                            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Living on campus is an immersive experience that enhances all Purdue has to offer.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>West Lafayette&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First-year students can choose between a&nbsp;variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housing.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">housing options<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Five dining courts and an array of restaurant options ensure that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dining.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">great food<\/a> is never far away.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Indianapolis<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two on-campus&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.housing.purdue.edu\/my-housing\/indy\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">housing option<\/a>s and a variety of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.housing.purdue.edu\/my-housing\/indy\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meal plans<\/a> and food options are available in Indianapolis.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-two-column-cta \">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-two-column-cta__cards\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--vertical\">\n                    <figure class=\"image is-4by3\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" 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They also get together to appreciate art, celebrate hip-hop, build robots, keep bees \u2014 and explore 1,000-plus other interests.<\/p>\n                                                                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/sao\/\" target=\"_self\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--vertical\">\n                    <figure class=\"image is-4by3\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"Climbing wall\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LifeatPurdue-RecWell-1-climbing.jpg\" \/>\n                    <\/figure>\n                    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                        <h2 class=\"purdue-home-two-column-cta__card-title\">Recreation and Wellness<\/h2>\n                                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-two-column-cta__card-subtext\">Explore all the ways you can feel your best, from signing up for a fitness class to cooking with nutrition experts. <\/p>\n                                                                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/recwell.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_self\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div        class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid has-black-background \">\n        <div class=\"section has-padding-bottom-large\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__intro\">\n                                                                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__content\">\n                            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                       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