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- 14 years of frozen tuition<\/a> (2013-27)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 12 consecutive graduating classes<\/a> without a tuition increase<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Today\u2019s freshmen in pre-K the last time Indiana residents saw a tuition increase<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- More than $2.5 billion saved in educational expenses since 2013<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tuition under $10,000 annually<\/a> for Indiana residents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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Lowering costs of attendance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- A national leader since 2017, Purdue has added nearly 60 majors to its Degree in 3 pathways<\/a>, saving individual students up to $19,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Degree in 3 pathways help accelerate average time to degree<\/a> \u2014 now 3.84 years \u2014 a record pace<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Lowest room-and-board rates in the Big Ten<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 67% graduate debt-free<\/a> vs. 36% nationally<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Seven-year bachelor\u2019s to PhD through B2D7 accelerated pilot program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Boiler Gold Grant<\/a> covers up to eight semesters of tuition, fees and books for eligible Indiana residents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n #2<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n best value among public universities in the U.S.<\/span>\n \n SmartAsset, 2026 <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nHighest proven value<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- No. 2 Best Value Public University<\/a> in the U.S. (SmartAsset, 2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- No. 1 Public University in Indiana for Return on Investment (Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, 2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- No. 3 Public University in the U.S. for internships and co-ops<\/a> (U.S. News & World Report, 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Core investments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- Over $1 billion in total research expenditures<\/a> in 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Merit-based compensation increase<\/a> offered to faculty and staff every year since 2010, except 2020-21 pandemic year<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Expanded housing capacity<\/a> with six new halls in 10 years, supporting a record 18,500-plus total students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
About Purdue University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Purdue University is a research institution ranked among the top 10 public universities in the United States. More than 111,000 students study at Purdue across multiple campuses, including more than 57,000 at our main campus locations in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. As a land-grant university committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue\u2019s main campus has frozen tuition 14 years in a row, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free.<\/p>\n\n\n
- Merit-based compensation increase<\/a> offered to faculty and staff every year since 2010, except 2020-21 pandemic year<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Degree in 3 pathways help accelerate average time to degree<\/a> \u2014 now 3.84 years \u2014 a record pace<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 12 consecutive graduating classes<\/a> without a tuition increase<\/li>\n\n\n\n