Colleges similar to Purdue

Schools with a comparable profile to Purdue — matched on selectivity, test scores, cost, size, and region (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Not a ranking; a data-driven set of comparables.

Wisconsin

Madison, WI45% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

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Illinois

Champaign, IL42% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar size

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Ohio State

Columbus, OH61% accept.

public · similar size · similar climate

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Rutgers

New Brunswick, NJ58% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar size

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Texas A&M

College Station, TX57% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar size

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NC State

Raleigh, NC42% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar size

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Georgia

Athens, GA38% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar size

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UC Davis

Davis, CA42% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar size

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UMass Amherst

Amherst, MA60% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar climate

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Stony Brook

Stony Brook, NY49% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

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UConn

Storrs, CT52% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

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UW (Seattle)

Seattle, WA39% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar size

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Comparables are computed from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS); verify figures with each school. Not a ranking or endorsement.

These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.