A Tradition of Opportunity

Nearly 45 years after she attended her first class on Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus, Cynthia Walker Middleton finished what she started by completing an online degree in business administration through Purdue Global.

Justin Marvin enrolled at Purdue Global with the hope that a college degree would strengthen his chances of someday achieving a high-level leadership position in fire and emergency management …

What makes Purdue and its 111 land-grant peers different from other colleges and universities?

Purdue distinguishes itself through its focus on collaborative, multidisciplinary research that is increasingly important to solving society’s most pressing issues.

Evolving alongside society is necessary for any land-grant institution that wishes to deliver upon its promise.

In Vic Lechtenberg’s view, leading Purdue’s outreach efforts was his way of repaying the land-grant system that benefited his family.

It’s a source of endless pride for early advocates that today’s Boilermakers with disabilities have ample opportunities to succeed.

Only 47 Purdue women were enrolled in engineering in 1969. As of fall 2022, the number had increased to 4,193.