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

Scott Tingle has traveled to space himself, spending 168 days in 2017-18 aboard the @ISS. 🚀 Now the @Purdue.ME alum is choosing who will follow in his footsteps. As @NASA’s chief of the astronaut office, Tingle is responsible for selecting crews for future spaceflights. Watch the full video linked in our bio to learn more about Tingle and the other 29 members of Purdue’s Cradle of Astronauts.
For Ava Flynn, medicine was never just a career path — it was personal. The biomedical engineering student grew up watching cancer reshape her family’s life. Because of her perseverance through adversities, she was awarded the 2025 Tyler Trent Courage and Resilience Award. Learn more at the 🔗 in bio.
The Purdue x @berneapparel collection celebrates America’s 250th anniversary. Shop these limited-edition looks at the 🔗 in bio.
Zero gravity. Big ideas. #Purdue 1 is testing what humans need to live and work in space. 🚀 See 🔗 in bio.
At Purdue, persistence meets opportunity every day. 💪💡 The 2026 @usnews rankings name us the No. 1 public university in Indiana and No. 3 among publics nationally for co-op and internship opportunities. See the full story and where our programs placed: 🔗 in bio. 👆
Purdue astronaut Neil Armstrong inspired awe and wonder across the planet as he took the first steps on the moon in 1969. 🧑‍🚀🚀🌕
Scott Tingle has traveled to space himself, spending 168 days in 2017-18 aboard the @ISS. 🚀 Now the @Purdue.ME alum is choosing who will follow in his footsteps. As @NASA’s chief of the astronaut office, Tingle is responsible for selecting crews for future spaceflights. Watch the full video linked in our bio to learn more about Tingle and the other 29 members of Purdue’s Cradle of Astronauts.
For Ava Flynn, medicine was never just a career path — it was personal. The biomedical engineering student grew up watching cancer reshape her family’s life. Because of her perseverance through adversities, she was awarded the 2025 Tyler Trent Courage and Resilience Award. Learn more at the 🔗 in bio.
The Purdue x @berneapparel collection celebrates America’s 250th anniversary. Shop these limited-edition looks at the 🔗 in bio.
Zero gravity. Big ideas. #Purdue 1 is testing what humans need to live and work in space. 🚀 See 🔗 in bio.
At Purdue, persistence meets opportunity every day. 💪💡 The 2026 @usnews rankings name us the No. 1 public university in Indiana and No. 3 among publics nationally for co-op and internship opportunities. See the full story and where our programs placed: 🔗 in bio. 👆
Purdue astronaut Neil Armstrong inspired awe and wonder across the planet as he took the first steps on the moon in 1969. 🧑‍🚀🚀🌕
At Purdue, persistence meets opportunity every day. 💪💡 The 2026 @usnews rankings name us the No. 1 public university in Indiana and No. 3 among publics nationally for co-op and internship opportunities. See the full story and where our programs placed: 🔗 in bio. 👆