College Profile for: Purdue University-Main Campus
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six campuses within the Purdue University System, one of the largest university systems in the United States. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869 as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and money from Lafayette businessman John Purdue to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name. The first classes were held on September 16, 1874, with three buildings, six instructors, and 39 students. Today, Purdue enrolls the largest student body of any university in Indiana and the largest international student population of any public university in the United States. The Discovery Park and Purd...
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Hovde Hall of Administration
West Lafayette, IN
47907-2040
765-494-4600 (general)
765-494-5050 (financial aid)
765-494-1776 (admissions)
Web Site:
http://www.purdue.edu
