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Purdue University–Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard, 2025-26. Verify deadlines on the college's official site.

At a glance

Acceptance rate
49.9%
SAT middle-50 range
1200–1480
ACT middle-50 range
27–34
Next deadline
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U.S. News rank · 2027
#55

Acceptance by major

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

SAT & ACT middle-50 ranges

The middle 50% of admitted students scored in these ranges.

TestMiddle-50 range
SAT total1200–1480
SAT Math600–760
SAT Reading & Writing600–720
ACT composite27–34

Application deadlines

Check the college’s official site for application deadlines — deadlines are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

Tuition & costs

Public · City setting. Tuition and fees for one academic year; net price is the average after grant aid.

Tuition & fees (in-state)$9,992
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$28,794
Average net price$14,851

Popular majors

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

What this means

Moderately selective. Fewer than half of applicants are admitted overall. A single acceptance rate never tells the whole story: it says nothing about who you are, what you studied, or what your essays say.

How AdmittedNow fits it

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Fit bands: Safety is 65 and above, Target is 40 to 64, Reach is below 40. A fit score is an estimate, not a prediction — AdmittedNow makes no admission guarantees.

Questions, answered honestly

What is the acceptance rate at Purdue University–Main Campus?

Purdue University–Main Campus admits 49.9% of applicants overall in this dataset.

When are the application deadlines at Purdue University–Main Campus?

Check the college's official site for application deadlines — they are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

What SAT score range does Purdue University–Main Campus publish?

The SAT middle-50 range at Purdue University–Main Campus is 1200–1480, with an ACT middle-50 range of 27–34.

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