Purdue University is a vast laboratory for discovery. The university is known not only for science, technology, engineering, and math programs, but also for our imagination, ingenuity, and innovation. It’s a place where those who seek an education come to make their ideas real — especially when those transformative discoveries lead to scientific, technological, social, or humanitarian impact.
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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History
Purdue University was founded in 1869 under a land-grant act, signed by Abraham Lincoln, that turned public lands over to states that agreed to use proceeds from the sale of the land for a college of agriculture and the ”mechanic arts.”
Accreditation
Purdue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. Additionally, the College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
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