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Some stereotypes about Purdue and its students are that we're either all engineering or agriculture students. Another stereotype is that most of the students are men.

One stereotye is that Purdue is an Ivy League school, and that all the students are extremely intelligent (gifted). Another stereotype is that Purdue is in the middle of nowhere, and that a lot of "hicks" go there.

Nerdy engineers and lots of foreigners.

I was told and read on a Turkish forum webpage that Purdue students are really hard-working. And I also knew that there were not many attractions around neighborhoods of the campus, since Purdue is in a small city.

too many males, ugly engineering girls, only engineering school,

Purdue Engineering is difficult.

We're widely considered to be driven hard toward innovation technologically, but behind the times culturally, apathetic to social responsibilities, consumed by the athletic programs, heavily influenced by Greek life, and frequently drunk.

Some stereotypes are that students are either stupid or very boring. Another stereotype is that Purdue is very conservative.

Female Stereotype: The all American small down girls that come to college to find there husbands. Male Stereotype: Either a geek going to school for engineering or a hick farm boy going to school for ag.

Don't know of any