Purdue University 普渡大學
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Purdue University 普渡大學 Overview Purdue University's West Lafayette, Indiana, campus is the main campus in the Purdue University system, which encompasses four other campuses throughout the state. Nearly 20 percent of students are affiliated with Greek life, and Purdue offers a wide range of activities and organizations. Performance groups include the "All American" Marching Band, four jazz bands and two symphony orchestras. The Boilermakers, Purdue’s athletic teams, compete in the Division I Big Ten Conference and are well known for their dominant men’s and women’s basketball teams. The Boilermaker Special, Purdue’s official mascot, is a railroad locomotive cared for and maintained by the student-run Purdue Reamer Club. Although no students are required to live in university housing, about one-third of undergraduates live on campus. Purdue is made up of 12 schools and colleges, many of which serve both undergraduate and graduate students. Professional and graduate programs include the well-ranked College of Engineering, Krannert School of Management, College of Education and College of Pharmacy. Purdue’s esteemed School of Aeronautics and Astronautics within the College of Engineering has acquired the nickname "Cradle of Astronauts." One popular university tradition: many students mark the beginning and end of their time at Purdue by running through either of the campus fountains. Notable alumni include legendary college basketball coach and player John Wooden, popcorn entrepreneur Orville Redenbacher and the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong. Academic Life The student-faculty ratio at Purdue University--West Lafayette is 12:1, and the school has 39.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Purdue University--West Lafayette include: Engineering, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities and Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 92 percent. Source from: USNEWS 2017 Rankings Purdue University--West Lafayette is ranked #60 in National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. #60 (tie) in National Universities #36 (tie) in Best Colleges for Veterans #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching Schools within the University College of Agriculture College of Education College of Engineering College of Health and Huamn Sciences College of Liberal Arts Krannert School of Management College of Pharmacy Purdue Polytechnic Institute College of Science College of Beterinary Medicine (Graduate Only) Honors College The Graduate School (Graduate Only) Source from: USNEWS Source from: USNEWS .