Information about Future Graduate Students
The Community —
Agriculture graduates lead some of the world's largest and most creative enterprises, companies, and agencies.
Greater Lafayette
offers big city activities, but small town charm. Immerse yourself in
the local culture by attending the 'Round the Fountain Art Fair, Taste of Tippecanoe, and
Dancing in the Streets. Shop at the Farmers' Market downtown. Enjoy historical reenactment at the Feast
of the Hunters' Moon. Go to a Saturday afternoon show by the Lafayette
Ballet Company, or enjoy an evening play with Purdue's Experimental Theatre.
For more information about events in the area, visit the Greater
Lafayette Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
If you're looking for outdoor activities, you can take to the water with
Purdue's Sailing Club on Lake Shafer, only 30 minutes away. Or if you
prefer canoeing, rent a canoe and enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the Wabash
River. Miss the mountains? Join Purdue's Ski and Snowboarding Club as
they make their way to locations such as Crested Butte, Colorado; Park
City, Utah; or Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Or go along on one of several winter
trips to ski resorts in Michigan, only four hours away.
Admission —
The first step is to learn about and
contact the department or program that interests you. Use links
below in "The Programs" section for that.
The Programs —
The
College of Agriculture
has programs available for the Graduate Student in the following areas:
The following are our multidisciplinary graduate programs:
You also may
want to check out:
Fast Facts — At Purdue University,
in 2002-2003 ...
- 36% of the total student body lived in the 15 on-campus housing units.
- there were 80 distinguished and named faculty.
- there were more than 645 student organizations.
- graduate students averaged eight years to a doctorate.
- there were 478 graduate students enrolled in the College of Agriculture.
- there were 4,579 full-time graduate students.
- there were 2,178 part-time graduate students.
- there were 4,254 male graduate students and 2,503 female graduate
students.
- 8.9% of the student population were ethnic minorities.
- there were 1,576 graduate residents and 5,181 graduate nonresidents.
- there were 2,039 graduate teaching assistants; 2,017 graduate research
assistants; and 108 graduates working as student administrative help.
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