Indiana University-Bloomington (IU) vs. Purdue University-Main Campus (PU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both Indiana University-Bloomington (IU) and Purdue University-Main Campus (PU) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Indiana.
  • IU has more expensive tuition of $40,482 than PU ($28,794).
  • PU has tighter acceptance rate of 57.47% than IU (76.01%).
  • PU has higher SAT scores of 1,330 than IU (1,290).
  • PU is larger with 51,528 students than IU (47,005 students).
Indiana University-Bloomington

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Purdue University-Main Campus

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#128 in National Universities
#6 in Indiana
Rankings#68 in National Universities
#2 in Indiana
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Bloomington, INLocationWest Lafayette, IN
IUKnown asPU
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$11,790 Indiana residents
$40,482 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
$11,611 Indiana residents
$33,410 out-of-state
Graduate$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
$11,451Financial Aid$9,819
Admission
$65 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$60 undergraduate
$60 graduate
76.01%Acceptance Rate57.47%
25.10%Yield27.25%
1,290 SAT, 30 ACTTest Scores1,330 SAT, 31 ACT
Student Population
47,005Total Students51,528
35,660Undergraduate38,593
11,345Graduate12,935
3,617Online Enrollment4,437
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
81%Graduation Rate83%
10%Transfer-out Rate
90%Retention Rate90%
$57,800Average Earning after Graduation$62,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 13,467)
$7,798 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 16,056)
$4,860 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,398 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
2,081 Full-time
342 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,039 Full-time
366 Part-time
8,775 Full-time
441 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
1,475 Part-time
$98,488 for Faculties
$62,601 Part-time
Average Salary$116,528 for Faculties
$63,025 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023