About Purdue
Purdue University, a top public research institution, offers higher education at its highest proven value. Committed to affordability, the University has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels. Committed to student success, Purdue is changing the student experience with greater focus on faculty-student interaction and creative use of technology. Committed to pursuing scientific discoveries and engineered solutions, Purdue has streamlined pathways for faculty and student innovators who have a vision for moving the world forward.
About Purdue
Accreditation
Office of Institutional Assessment
In the United States, academic institutions and programs use accreditation to ensure that they are meeting established standards of educational quality. Accreditation is a voluntary process of self-reflection and peer review that helps institutions to identify opportunities and challenges throughout the university.
Institutional Accreditation
There are two types of accreditation, institutional and specialized. Institutional accreditors, often referred to as “regional” accreditors, examine a college or university as a whole. Purdue University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC-NCA) since 1913. Our most recent accreditation visit was in October of 2019.
The HLC’s new Open Pathway for maintaining accreditation seeks to offer greater value to institutions by focusing on both an assurance of quality and an engagement in continuous improvement. Two Assurance Reviews will take place in the ten-year cycle. One in Year 4 through an online reporting system and one in Year 10 that couples the online assurance report with a campus visit. In addition, our campus will complete a Quality Initiative between Years 5 and 9 focused on institutional innovation and improvement suited to our needs and circumstances.
Specialized Accreditation
Specialized accreditors evaluate specific educational programs. Professional accreditors, such as those for business, engineering, and other technical areas, fall into this category.
Board of Trustees, Officers of Administration and Instruction
Current Board of Trustees
| Name |
City |
Term |
| Lawrence “Sonny” Beck |
Atlanta, IN |
2013-2025 |
| Kevin Boes |
Great Falls, MT |
2023-2025 |
| JoAnn Brouillette |
Lafayette, IN |
2006-2027 |
| Theresa C. Carter |
Colorado Springs, CO |
2020-2026 |
| Vanessa J. Castagna |
Naples, FL |
2013-2027 |
| Malcolm S. DeKryger |
Demotte, IN |
2016-2025 |
| Michael F. Klipsch (Vice Chair) |
Carmel, IN |
2015-2026 |
| Gary Lehman (Chair) |
Lafayette, IN |
2010-2026 |
| David A. Ricks |
Indianapolis, IN |
2025-2027 |
| Shawn A. Taylor |
Houston, TX |
2022-2025 |
If you wish to send an email message to a trustee, please direct it to trustees@purdue.edu.
Faculty Senate
Please visit the University Senate to learn about the Faculty Senate Chair, meetings and minutes, committees and bylaws.
Current Members
The President’s Office
 Mung Chiang
Mung Chiang is the President of Purdue University and the Roscoe H. George Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Prior to being elected university president in 2022, he was the John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering and executive vice president for strategic initiatives at Purdue University.
Chiang received BS (1999), MS (2000) and PhD (2003) from Stanford University and an honorary doctorate (2024) from Dartmouth College. Before 2017, Chiang was the Arthur LeGrand Doty Professor of Electrical Engineering and an affiliated faculty in Computer Science and in Applied Mathematics at Princeton University.
He founded the Princeton EDGE Lab in 2009 and co-founded several startup companies and industry consortia since the early years of edge computing. Most of his 26 U.S. patents are licensed for network deployment. He co-authored two textbooks based on massive open online courses: “Networked Life” (2012) and “Power of Networks” (2016). For his research in communication networks, wireless technology, and network optimization, he received the NSF Alan T. Waterman Award (2013), as well as IEEE Founders Medal (2025), IEEE INFOCOM Achievement Award (2022), IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award (2012), and Guggenheim Fellowship (2014). He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Class of Mathematical and Physical Sciences 2024), the National Academy of Inventors (2020) and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (2020).
In 2020, as the Science and Technology Adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State, Chiang initiated Tech Diplomacy programs in the U.S. government. In 2024, he started serving on the inaugural board of the U.S. Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation, and was elected to the Board of Directors of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee as an Independent Director.
Please visit the Office of the President for more information.
The Provost’s Office
The Office of the Provost is committed to promoting academic excellence at Purdue. The provost and vice president for academic affairs is Purdue’s chief academic officer, reporting directly to the president. The provost is responsible for:
- All academic programs
- Academic strategy and priorities
- Faculty-related matters (including academic appointments, tenure and promotion)
- Student academic affairs
The provost works closely with the deans of all colleges and schools to ensure effective collaboration and inspire new areas of scholarship. The provost collaborates with the chief financial officer and has responsibility for the allocation of financial resources in accordance with academic priorities. The provost also communicates on academic and faculty matters with a wide variety of internal and external constituencies, including the Board of Trustees.
 Provost Patrick J. Wolfe
Prior to his current role as Provost, Patrick J. Wolfe served Purdue as the Frederick L. Hovde Dean of the College of Science and the Miller Family Professor of Statistics and Computer Science with faculty appointments in electrical and computer engineering. A native of the Midwest, Provost Wolfe is a 1998 graduate of the University of Illinois with degrees in electrical engineering and music and a 2003 doctorate from the University of Cambridge. Provost Wolfe specializes in the mathematical foundations of data science. After teaching at Cambridge and Harvard, he joined the faculty of University College London (UCL) in 2012, where he became the founding executive director of its Big Data Institute. He is currently a trustee and non-executive director of the Alan Turing Institute, the United Kingdom’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. He has received research awards from the Royal Society, the Acoustical Society of America, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He was named the inaugural IEEE Distinguished Lecturer in Data Science. A past recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the White House while at Harvard, Provost Wolfe provides expert advice on applications of data science to a range of national and international entities and organizations.
For more information, visit Office of the Provost.
Equal Access/Equal Opportunity
Nondiscrimination Policy Statement (website)
Purdue University is committed to maintaining a community which recognizes and values the inherent worth and dignity of every person; fosters tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and mutual respect among its members; and encourages each individual to strive to reach his or her own potential. In pursuit of its goal of academic excellence, the University seeks to develop and nurture diversity. The University believes that diversity among its many members strengthens the institution, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas, and enriches campus life.
Purdue University views, evaluates, and treats all persons in any University related activity or circumstance in which they may be involved, solely as individuals on the basis of their own personal abilities, qualifications, and other relevant characteristics.
Purdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or status as a veteran. The University will conduct its programs, services and activities consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and orders and in conformance with the procedures and limitations as set forth in Purdue’s Equal Opportunity, Equal Access and Affirmative Action policy which provides specific contractual rights and remedies. Additionally, the University promotes the full realization of equal employment opportunity for women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans through its affirmative action program.
Any question of interpretation regarding this Nondiscrimination Policy Statement shall be referred to the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance for final determination.
FERPA
Information For Students & Parents at Purdue University
FERPA Regulations
FERPA Information
What rights do students have under FERPA?
- The right to inspect and review their education records within 45 days of their request
- The right to request an amendment to their education records
- The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in their education records
- The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures to comply with FERPA
“Legitimate Educational Interest”
A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.
Public Posting of Grades
The public posting of grades, either by the student’s name, institutional student identification number, or social security number is a violation of FERPA. Using an assigned random number that only the student and instructor know would be an appropriate way to post grades. Even then, the order of posting should not be alphabetic.
What is directory information?
Institutions may disclose the following information on a student without violating FERPA if the student has not restricted their information.
- name
- e-mail address
- address (local & home)
- telephone number (local & home)
- college/school and curriculum
- enrollment status and credit hour load
- dates of attendance
- classification
- receipt or non-receipt of a degree
- academic awards received (dean’s list, honors students)
- participation in officially recognized activities
- sports photograph
- position, weight, and height of athletes
Indiana SSN Law
Internal use of SSN information within the Purdue system for the purpose of conducting normal business is still permitted under the Indiana law. However, it is important to remember that Purdue data handling guidelines address the usage and methods of exchanging sensitive and restricted data, in addition to just SSN information. Guidelines
What are education records?
An education record is any record that is directly related to a student and maintained by the university. A student has the right of access to these records.
Education records include any records in whatever medium (handwritten, email, print, magnetic tape, film, diskette, etc.) that is in the possession of any school official. This includes transcripts or other records obtained from a school in which a student was previously enrolled.
What aren’t education records?
- sole possession records or private notes held by school officials that are not accessible or released to other personnel,
- law enforcement or campus security records that are solely for law enforcement purposes and maintained solely by the law enforcement unit,
- records relating solely to an individual ’ s employment by the institution that are not available for any other purpose,
- records relating to treatment provided by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist or other recognized professional or paraprofessional and disclosed only to individuals providing treatment,
- records of an institution that contain only information about an individual obtained after that person is no longer a student, i.e., alumni records,
- grades on peer-graded papers that have not been collected and recorded.
Letters of Recommendation
Statements made by a person making a recommendation that are made from that person’s own observation or knowledge do not require a written release from the student who is the subject of the recommendation. However, if personally identifiable information obtained from a student’s education record is included in a letter of recommendation (grades, GPA, etc.), the writer is required to obtain a signed release from the student which:
- specifies the records that may be disclosed,
- states the purpose of the disclosure, and
- identifies the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure can be made.
Since the letter of recommendation would be part of the student’s education record, the student has the right to read it - unless he/she has waived that right of access.
“Health and Safety” Exception
Institutions may take into consideration circumstances pertaining to the health and safety of a student or other individuals to disclose information from education records without a student’s consent. If the institution determines there is “articulable and significant threat” to the health and safety of the student or others, information from education records can be released “to any person whose knowledge of the situation is necessary to protect” the health and safety of the student or other individuals.
Outsourcing and Access to Education Records
Institutions are allowed to disclose education records without the student’s consent to contractors, volunteers, and other non -employees performing institutional services and functions.
FERPA and Parents’ Access to their Student’s Education Records
- When a student reaches the age of 18 or begins attending a postsecondary institution at any age, FERPA rights transfer from the parent to the student.
- Parents may obtain non-directory information (grades, GPA, etc.) at the discretion of the institution if the student is a dependent per federal tax law.
- Parents seeking information about their student may review the information here.
- MyPurdue Proxy: A student can give parents, legal guardians, or other trusted parties access to view certain pieces of their student information online. This access is referred to as proxy access, and the person who is granted this authorization is called myPurdue proxy. The student controls the entire process through his/her myPurdue Portal and can add anyone with a valid e-mail address as a proxy.
Call 765-496-0509 or email ferpa@purdue.edu for FERPA assistance.
Tuition and Fees
The Bursar’s Office is your one-stop shop for finding information on student tuition, viewing invoices, making payments and ensuring timely refunds. You can find valuable information regarding tuition, fees, rates and remissions, as well as our tuition calculator.
The most recent information can be found at Office of the Bursar
Rates and Fees - 2025-2026
See below for access to detailed information regarding Purdue tuition, rates and fees for undergraduate and graduate students, including summer and fall/spring rate information as well as other case-specific fees that may not be included with the seasonal fee information.
2024-2025 Tuition and Fees
Fee Rates 2025-20265 - Finance (purdue.edu)
Policy and Procedures for Awarding a Posthumous Degree
Approved by the Board of Trustees on March 27, 1998; Reaffirmed on August 3, 2018.
Requirements
The awarding of a posthumous degree by Purdue University requires that the deceased student will have completed:
- at least 85% of credit hour requirements; and
- most requirements for the major.
For awarding of a posthumous degree requiring a thesis, the following additional provisions will apply:
- the student must have completed the research to the extent that a thesis, or one or more articles in lieu of a thesis, can be prepared; and
- the advisory committee must approve the research and results, including a thesis or article(s), and recommend granting the degree.
Process for approval by the Board of Trustees
Baccalaureate, Associate, and Professional Degrees
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A recommendation from the college/school faculty must be endorsed by the dean.
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The dean of the college/school and/or chancellor of the campus, as appropriate, must submit the recommendation to the provost for transmittal to the president. The names of the candidates approved by the president will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for final action.
Graduate Degree
- A recommendation must be submitted to the head of the department/school by the major professor only after the requirements specified above have been fulfilled.
- The head of the department/school must submit a request to the dean of the Graduate School. The head of the department/school may choose to recommend awarding a non-thesis degree instead of a thesis degree.
- The Graduate Council must endorse a recommendation from the dean of the Graduate School.
- The endorsement must be submitted to the provost for transmittal to the president.
- The names of the candidates approved by the president will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for final action.
Fees
No additional fees will be assessed for a posthumous degree.
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