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Purdue University Global is a public institution situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

507 Undergraduate Degrees
700 Graduate Degrees

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Purdue University Global Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Purdue University Global.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#11 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#29 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Purdue University Global has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#25 Best Value Colleges for Nursing College Factual
#54 Best Associate Degree Colleges College Factual
#66 Best Colleges for the Money College Factual
#81 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#81 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#92 Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools Healthcare Degree Search

Where Is Purdue University Global?

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Contact details for Purdue University Global are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, Indianapolis, IN 47906
Phone: 866-522-7747
Website: www.kaplanuniversity.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KaplanUniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Kaplan_Univ

Purdue University Global has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Purdue University Global?

29% Take Out Loans
9.5% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Purdue University Global, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $4,874 a year. That adds up to $19,496 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Purdue University Global is 9.5%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Purdue University Global Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,438 Full-Time Undergraduates
67% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 33,192 undergraduate students at Purdue University Global, with 5,438 being full-time and 27,754 being part-time.

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There are also 10,735 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,438 full-time undergraduates at Purdue University Global, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Purdue University Global students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 127
Black or African American 874
Hispanic or Latino 642
White 3,356
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 425

Online Learning at Purdue University Global

43,927 Took All Classes Online
43,927 Took At Least One Class Online
685.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 43,927 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Purdue University Global has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the most popular in Indiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Purdue University Global

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue University Global was $10,167 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $14,478. The following table shows how Purdue University Global is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing #21 #13

Online Affordability Rankings of Purdue University Global Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue University Global was $10,167 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $14,478. The following table shows how Purdue University Global is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing #4 #4
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing #7 #13
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing #10 #10
Nursing Administration #27 #27

Online Growth Rankings of Purdue University Global

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Purdue University Global was 685.5%. This is the #58 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Purdue University Global regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Purdue University Global ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing #1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing #1
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing #1
Nursing Administration #1
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing #1
Nursing #11

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Purdue University Global Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 104 403 0 0 0 507
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 0 0 70 392 0 462
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 0 0 0 72 0 72
Nursing Administration 0 0 0 62 0 62
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 0 0 1 0 59 60
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 0 0 44 0 0 44
TOTAL 104 403 115 526 59 1,207

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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