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At a glance:
Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Founded: 1865
Student Population: 4,000 students
Transfer Students Accepted
for Second Year Entry: Yes
Enrollment Dates: September, January
Degree Level Available: Undergraduate / Graduate
Type of Institution: Private
Transition Options from Kings:
• Direct Placement
• First Year University Pathway
www.purduecal.edu
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Purdue University Calumet (PUC) is a public, comprehensive university and part of the Purdue University System. Purdue Calumet offers more than 80 majors, leading to bachelor and masters degrees to 9800 students. Purdue Calumet provides a diverse learning community that welcomes and supports its 600+ international students.
Overview
With traditionally strong engineering and technology programs, Purdue Calumet is also highly regarded in liberal arts, natural, behavioral and social sciences, as well as for its professional programs in nursing, management/business, and education. Purdue Calumet is located on a 154 acre campus, just 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The small class sizes, friendly student services, cost-effective tuition, high quality laboratories, and the internationally respected Purdue degree provides an invaluable educational opportunity. Purdue Calumet offers a model program of Experiential Learning which is integrated into its undergraduate curricula. Experiential Learning provides a range of opportunities for students to engage in active learning through research and design projects, internships, service learning, and study abroad programs.
Rankings
Purdue University Calumet ranks #42 of the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (at schools where doctorate not offered) according to US News and World Report. The Nursing program ranks as #127 in the 2011 report’s Best Grad School Rankings. Purdue University Calumet's ranking in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (Midwest), tier 2.
Main Specializations
Business, Engineering, and Technology
Guideline Costs per Year (Undergraduate)
Tuition + living expenses, 2010 – 11: $24,390
Admissions Criteria
• GPA: Greater than 2.5 (See table on p5)
• SAT: not required
• TOEFL: paper-based test score required for admission is minimum 550, 79 iBT
• IELTS: 6.5
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