Purdue University - University in West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - University in West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, is the flagship university of the six-campusPurdue University system.Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and money from Lafayette businessman John Purdue to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name.

Address: 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
Mascot: Purdue University Boilermaker Special
Football Stadium: Ross–Ade Stadium

Established	May 6, 1869
Type	Public Flagship Land-Grant Sea-Grant Space-Grant
Endowment	US $2.182 billion (2013) (systemwide)
President	Mitchell E. Daniels Jr.
Provost	Debasish "Deba" Dutta
Academic staff	3,055 (Fall 2014)
Students	38,770 (Fall 2014)
Undergraduates	29,555 (Fall 2014)
Postgraduates	9,215 (Fall 2014)
Location	West Lafayette, Indiana, US
Campus	Large town: 2,602 acres (10.53 km2) plus 15,325 acres (62.02 km2) for agricultural and industrial research
Colors	Old Gold and Black
Athletics	NCAA Division – Big Ten
Sports	18 varsity teams
Nickname	Boilermakers
Mascot	Boilermaker Special Purdue Pete
Affiliations	Purdue University system AAU CIC APLU URA
Website	www.purdue.edu