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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Likely/Target - Purdue[/quote]

Op here -- I'm surprised Purdue keeps getting mentioned. It's a very highly ranked engineering school, seems like it would be a reach? [/quote]

It's got a 50% acceptance rate. Kid's stats well within range. It's a Likely/Target school.[/quote]

Nope.  It's not a "likely" for this student.  The 50 percent acceptance rate includes non-engineering.  Target, maybe.  But it's a tough admit.[/quote]

2025 stats

College of Engineering	46.1% (Admit Rate)	1370 – 1510 (avg SAT)	31 – 34 (ACT)	3.81 – 4.00	30%

https://admissions.purdue.edu/become-student/class-profile/

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Purdue's admission data on their website is a bit of a mess. Here's the information provided at this year's admitted students day:

Out of 29,043 applications, 3,881 students were admitted, resulting in a 13.3% acceptance rate. The admitted students had an average ACT score of 32.4, SAT score of 1,442, and GPA of 3.9. I believe Purdue accepted fewer students in 2025 due to a significant enrollment miscalculation last year. They apparently over-enrolled by approximately 1,600 students, which likely prompted them to be more conservative with admissions this cycle.

While OP's child has solid stats, I wouldn't consider Purdue a likely or target.The previously reported 46% acceptance rate from 2024 appears to be inaccurate given these new figures. It's also worth noting that out-of-state acceptance rates are typically much lower than in-state rates.

I have the same document from admitted students day that confirms these numbers, and here's a Reddit link to the handout for verification.https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fwhat-is-the-acceptance-rate-for-out-of-state-engineering-at-v0-uckrroxof2xe1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D4284%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Df22551d5c4e15d2263b003aa5c2201e04e077711[/quote]

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