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$9,992
per year
In-State Tuition
53%
Acceptance Rate
83%
Graduation Rate
93%
Retention Rate
Purdue University is a public four-year institution in West Lafayette, IN. Programs offered include Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology and Aerospace Engineering.
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38 of 38 CLEP exams accepted
Conditions Purdue University places on CLEP credit
The scores and credits shown are the policy of Purdue's West Lafayette campus. Purdue University Global is a separate institution and publishes a different CLEP policy.
Healthcare & Medicine
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Technology & Computer Science
Major: Artificial Intelligence
Engineering
Business & Finance
Arts & Communications
Science & Research
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Social Services & Nonprofit
Digital Media & Content
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A combined program in the biological and physical sciences, awarded overwhelmingly as an associate degree (93%) for transfer into a bachelor's science program. NCES CIP 30.0101 "Biological and Physical Sciences".
A broad program in the humanities -- literature, history, philosophy, languages and the arts -- taken as a general or transfer degree rather than a single-discipline major. NCES CIP 24.0103 "Humanities/Humanistic Studies".
Multi- and interdisciplinary programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 30.9999 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other".
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In-State Students
Out-of-State Students
Purdue considers first-year applicants who apply by Nov. 1 for competitive Trustees and Presidential merit scholarships; amounts differ for Indiana residents and nonresidents.
National Recognition Programs Scholarship
Automatic$1,000 per year
Renewable: Good academic standing
Nov. 1 priority date.
For students with a College Board National Recognition Programs distinction. Domestic students only.
Trustees Scholarship (nonresidents)
Competitive$16,000 per year
Renewable: Purdue cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
Apply for admission by Nov. 1 (Early Action); automatic consideration, no separate scholarship application.
Competitive; selected by holistic review of the admission application. About 15% of applicants receive a merit award. Domestic students only.
Trustees Scholarship (Indiana residents)
Competitive$10,000 per year
Renewable: Purdue cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
Apply for admission by Nov. 1 (Early Action); automatic consideration, no separate scholarship application.
Competitive; selected by holistic review of the admission application. About 15% of applicants receive a merit award. Domestic students only.
Presidential Scholarship (nonresidents)
Competitive$10,000 per year
Renewable: Purdue cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
Apply for admission by Nov. 1 (Early Action); automatic consideration, no separate scholarship application.
Competitive; selected by holistic review of the admission application. About 15% of applicants receive a merit award. Domestic students only.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 26, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$5,098
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$72,424
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$19,500
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
Conditions Purdue University places on CLEP credit
The scores and credits shown are the policy of Purdue's West Lafayette campus. Purdue University Global is a separate institution and publishes a different CLEP policy.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 4 | 55 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
Type
Public University
Location
West Lafayette, Indiana
Tippecanoe County
Control
Public
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