Purdue University-Main Campus Top Questions

*We hate IU sports and fans with a passion *If you're a girl, come to Purdue so you can meet a smart engineer...the ratio is 5:1 guys to girls! *There are no hot guys on campus, they're all enginerds

Purdue students are typically seen as the nerdier in-state students from Indiana.

That all engineers are nerds.

People seem to think Boilermakers are male, international students OR rural hicks, and studying engineering. A lot of people believe Purdue is only an engineering school with a great football team (which we are, but there is so much more to us than that!) Also, that our partying skills severely fail when compared to those of IU students.

1)A stereotype that all Purdue students are rich, spoiled children who live off their parents money. 2) Dry campus 3) That Purdue is a very prestigious school and students study hard. 4) Diverse campus

1) School is all guys 2) All engineers 3) Cant party 4) Not really KNOWN for sports

Considering Purdue is such a large university, it is no surprise that it holds several stereotypes. Just to name a few, there are more guys than girls; the student body is made up mostly of conservative Republicans; I have even heard that Purdue is Ivy League!

Purdue students are typically very social and out-going. There is a very diverse population here at Purdue University, with students coming from all parts of the world. The greek system at Purdue is amazing! With over 40 fraternities and 19 sororities, Purdue is one of the largest greek communities nationwide. Purdue has great schools in Technology, Engineering, Liberal Arts, and also Krannert School of Management.

It's been said that Purdue is entirely made up of engineers and Republicans. Also, most people think that everybody that comes here is straight from the farm.

A stereotype about Purdue is the campus is predominantly engineering students.