- Huntington University is a private school while Purdue University-Main Campus (PU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Indiana.
- Huntington University has more expensive tuition of $29,982 than PU ($28,794).
- PU has tighter acceptance rate of 57.47% than Huntington University (80.53%).
- PU has higher SAT scores of 1,330 than Huntington University (1,090).
- PU is larger with 51,528 students than Huntington University (1,472 students).
| Huntington University View More Rivals | Purdue University-Main Campus View More Rivals | |
| Rankings | #68 in National Universities #2 in Indiana | |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Huntington, IN | Location | West Lafayette, IN |
| Known as | PU | |
| 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Master's College and University (smaller programs) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $29,982 | Undergraduate | $9,992 Indiana residents $28,794 out-of-state |
| $9,060 | Graduate | $9,992 Indiana residents $28,794 out-of-state |
| $17,788 | Financial Aid | $9,819 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $60 undergraduate $60 graduate | |
| 80.53% | Acceptance Rate | 57.47% |
| 29.92% | Yield | 27.25% |
| 1,090 SAT, 22 ACT | Test Scores | 1,330 SAT, 31 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,472 | Total Students | 51,528 |
| 1,229 | Undergraduate | 38,593 |
| 243 | Graduate | 12,935 |
| 185 | Online Enrollment | 4,437 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 70% | Graduation Rate | 83% |
| 1% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 82% | Retention Rate | 90% |
| $39,000 | Average Earning after Graduation | $62,200 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 803) $4,484 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 16,056) $4,860 average annual costs |
| ✔ (20 meals per week) $5,016 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $5,398 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 12 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 14 to 1 |
| 71 Full-time 81 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 2,039 Full-time 366 Part-time |
| 166 Full-time 138 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 9,894 Full-time 1,475 Part-time |
| $62,035 for Faculties $55,132 Part-time | Average Salary | $116,528 for Faculties $63,025 Part-time |