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Akansha katariya

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With a 50% regular acceptance rate and a 60% early acceptance rate, Purdue University is moderately strict during admission. There is a 50% probability of any applicant to get into the university.

Also, students should meet the admission requirements given below - 

  • Excellent academic scores
  • standardized test scores
  • Rigor of the secondary school record
  • Class rank
  • Academic GPA
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Application essays
  • Extracurricular activity
  • Overall personality during admission

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Akansha katariya

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Purdue University’s Mechanical Engineering programme is way better than Indiana’s program. As per the Shiksha Grading, the grading for Mechanical Engineering is A+ at Purdue whereas it is C+ at Indiana University Indianapolis. Along with the subject grading and overall university ranking, the Mechanical Engineering programme at Indiana lags in many ways, including the academic curriculum, research and career opportunities, placement rates, and faculties.

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Akansha katariya

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Purdue University is no doubt a better university than Indiana University Indianapolis. Purdue University ranked at the #43 place among National Universities where Indiana stands at #201. In addition, as per the Shiksha grading, the overall university grade of Purdue is ‘A’, and Indiana got a ‘B+’ overall grade. If we compare both universities based on affordability and selection criteria, Indiana University is easy to get into and has low tuition costs as compared to Purdue. Students can check the table below for the comparison of both universities:

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Indiana University Indianapolis

Purdue University

National University Rankings (US News)

#201

#43

Acceptance Rate (2024)

83%

53%

Graduation Rate

39%

63%

Student-faculty ratio

13:1

14:1

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Kanishk Aggarwal

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Purdue is one among popular universities among international students. For some students cost of attending global universities can be expensive. Various scholarships offered by university reduces cost of attending university and makes the education highly affordable to students. Some ways to increase chances of getting scholarships Purdue University are:

Having an excellent academic scores
Having professional experience
Having good GMAT scores.

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Kartik Bisht

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Duke University and Purdue University, both are the best universities for higher education in the United Kingdom.  Also, the average annual salary of Duke University graduate is INR 81 lakh. The average annual salary of Purdue University graduate is INR 57 L. If discuss average annual salary, Duke University clearly stands taller than Purdue University. Students also check factors such as placement rate, acceptance rate, and more.

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Kanishk Aggarwal

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Purdue University has one of highest acceptance rate among top 100 global universities. Some reasons which attracts international students are:

Diverse international student population- The university enrolls students from more than 130 countries with acceptance rate of more than 50%. 
Strong international students support system- The university has dedicated student support system.
Affordable education- The Purdue University scholarships make edcation really affordable for international students. 
Growth opportunities- The university is known for providing best growth opportunities to its students.

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Kanishk Aggarwal

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The Purdue University is popular university known for its engineering programs. To make the education affordable, the Purdue University scholarships are offered to students. Some of the Purdue scholarships along with eligibility is given in the table below:

Scholarship NameBasic Eligibility
Acumen Global Fellows Program
  • Business experience
  • Committed to helping the poor
  • Min. 4 years of work experience
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • Pre-lingual hearing loss with Listening and Spoken Language as primary mode of communication
  • Enrolled in a full-time degree programme at a four-year university
  • GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
Amelia Earhart Fellowships
  • Woman, any nationality
  • Enrolled in the full-time doctoral programme at the start of the fellowship
Asian Cultural Council Grants
  • Artist, arts or humanities scholar or professional, or graduate/post-graduate student in related field

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Akanksha Malhotra

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Given below is the Purdue University MBA cost:

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Expenses

Full tuition

USD 59,400

Cost of living

USD 13,300

Books & supplies

USD 1,160

Health insurance / medical insurance

USD 622

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Akanksha Malhotra

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Students should know about the location, cost, reviews, teachers, before studying in any university. Students should check the table below for getting clarity among the MCU, Purdue, and University of florida:

ParticularsMSUUniversity of FloridaPurdue University
Ranking - National Universities#63#30#46
Acceptance RateAround 84%Around 24%Around 50%
 

 

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Akanksha Malhotra

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The two similar universities like that of Purdue University are University of Florida and Arizona State University. Purdue ranks within the Top 100 Universities in the World for 2025, according to a top-ranking publisher. Eventually, the decision to study in either of these universities depends on a student's will. But, some parameters that influence this decision are tuition fee, location, faculty, availability of course, etc. A comparison of these 3 universities is given below: 

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