Purdue University
Breakdown of “Social Life” at Purdue
By Gender
| Males | B |
| Females | B |
By Major
| Aerospace Engineering | A- |
| Agriculture/Horticulture | D- |
| Animal Studies | B+ |
| Anthropology | C+ |
| Athletics/Training | A+ |
| Biology | C+ |
| Business - Management and Administration | B- |
| Chemical Engineering | B+ |
| Chemistry | C |
| Civil Engineering | B- |
| Communications | C |
| Computer Engineering | B |
| Computer Science | B |
| Economics | B |
| Education | C- |
| Electrical Engineering | B |
| Engineering Department | B |
| English | A- |
| Finance | B- |
| Geography and Geosciences | B |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | A |
| Industrial Design | A+ |
| Industrial Operations Engineering | B+ |
| Interior Design | A- |
| Mechanical Engineering | A- |
| Meteorology | A+ |
| Nursing | A- |
| Nutrition | A- |
| Other | B |
| Pharmacy | A+ |
| Political Science | B- |
| PreMed and Medical | B |
| Psychology | A- |
| Telecommunications | A |
| Undecided | C- |
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Social Life
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Purdue is the 3rd largest Greek (fraternity & sorority) system in the US so it has a significant presence on campus & in social life but it is...Read full comment
“... Social life improves greatly once you turn 21 ...Read full comment
“... At first, I really hated Purdue for the lack of social scene when your around 18 or 19 ...Read full comment
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Many of the guys I talk to notice a sort of social complex that the chicks here develop ...Read full comment
“... The town of west lafayette is kinda dull but it forces you to meet more people and be more creative in your social activities ...Read full comment
“... At first, I really hated Purdue for the lack of social scene when your around 18 or 19 ...Read full comment
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Social scene, I recomend going greek, or being involved in something at school ...Read full comment
“... The social life was amazing and no matter what your personality you won't have problems meeting friends ...Read full comment
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If you are Greek you won't have any complaints about the social life; the bar scene is a lot of fun but sometimes I wish we had 3-4 more bar...Read full comment
“... If you are in a liberal arts or social sciences field, then Purdue should be taken off your list ...Read full comment
“... and its not a bad university,socialy its very old fashioned, its like going back to the 50's ...Read full comment
“... Socially, Purdue is cracking down more and more on both the Greek system and off-campus parties ...Read full comment
“... The social life can be harsh ...Read full comment
“... Great School, good social life, tons of international students, tough courses, good professors, arrogant cops ...Read full comment
“... People aren't segregated by "social status" or "ethnicity ...Read full comment
“... The girls are snooty as all heck and have their heads stuck up in the clouds as far as their self worth and social life ...Read full comment
“... The social life here is great, but harder to be involved unless your are greek ...Read full comment
“... A lot of time you can get bored but thats what its about, gather a bunch of friends and socialize, work on school projects together and create a ...Read full comment
“... Big Ten athletics makes the social life fun, at least in my eyes it was ...Read full comment
“... The social life is average ...Read full comment
“... But if you are choosing Purdue for its social activities you should know better ...Read full comment
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The social life here is pretty good as long as you know some people in frats, otherwise there are always sporting events to go to every night .....Read full comment
“... It is the perfect balance of academic and social ...Read full comment
“... However, it is also great for people who like a big social atmosphere ...Read full comment
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