Purdue
Purdue University – Rankings and Review
The Basics
| Location | West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Official Website | Purdue |
| Nickname | Boilermakers |
| School Colors | Old Gold & Black |
| Athletic Conference | Big 10 |
RealRank Ranking Categories
| Reputation | Gold |
| Renown | Gold |
| Diversity Success | Platinum |
| Sports Renown | Silver |
| Tuition Profile | Public University – Low cost for Indiana residents, mid-high for all others. |
| Endowment | Silver |
| Alumni Engagement | Silver |
Key: Platinum: Elite Class; Gold: Very good; Silver: Successful, with room to improve;
Bronze: Mid to low range; NI: Needs improvement.
Academic Profile
| Academic Range | Well-Rounded |
| Professional Schools: | |
| Architecture | No |
| Business | No |
| Dental | No |
| Engineering | Yes |
| Law | No |
| Medical | No |
| Nursing | No |
| Veterinary Medicine | Yes |
| Core Science Breadth | Yes |
| Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Breadth | Yes |
| Agriculture | Yes |
| Human Sciences / Education | Yes |
| Public Health / Urban Policy | Yes |
Renowned Alumni
Here are some of the famous alumni of Purdue who you may have heard of. Are there any others you would add to this list?</span.
Who else would you add to this list?
- Ted Allen – Television personality and host of “Chopped” and “Queer Eye.”
- Neil Armstrong – Astronaut and first human to set foot on the Moon.
- Drew Brees – NFL Quarterback – New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles (San Diego) Chargers, and leading passer in yards gained. Deng Jiaxian – founding father of China’s nuclear weapons program.
- Herman Cain – CEO Godfather’s Pizza; former Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
- Len Dawson – Quarterback for NFL Kansas City Chiefs.
- Bob Griese – NFL Quarterback for Miami Dolphins and Sportscaster.
- Gus Grissom – Astronaut.
- George Peppard – Actor
- Edward Purcell – Nobel Prize winner for physics related to nuclear magnetic precision.
- Orville Redenbacher – Popcorn innovator.
- Dulquer Salmaan – Actor.
- Ruth Siems – Inventor of Stove Top Stuffing.
- Frank Thomas Jr. – Founder of Burger Chef restaurants.
- Stephanie White – WNBA basketball player, and head coach of Vanderbilt.
- John Wooden – Basketball coach for UCLA, winner of numerous NBA Championships.
- Rod Woodson – NFL football player.
Any others you would add? What has been your experience at Purdue?
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