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Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The city atmosphere of Indianapolis makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

3,232 Undergraduate Degrees
1,169 Graduate Degrees

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Purdue University Global Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Purdue University Global has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#92 Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

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
#1 Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#26 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#29 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#122 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate 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
#1 Best Dietitian Assistant Schools College Factual
#8 Best General Health & Wellness Schools College Factual
#31 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools College Factual
#35 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#46 Best Health Care Management Schools College Factual
#59 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools College Factual

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

As long as you submit the requested materials to Purdue University Global when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Purdue University Global?

29% Take Out Loans
9.5% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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
Dietitian Assistant #1 #1
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling #4 #1
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services #13 #4
General Health & Wellness #13 #1
Public Health Education and Promotion #19 #4
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing #21 #13
Mental & Social Health Services #31 #10
Health Sciences & Services #61 #19

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
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling #1 #1
Dietitian Assistant #1 #1
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services #1 #1
Public Health Education and Promotion #4 #4
Health Information Management #4 #4
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing #4 #4
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing #7 #13
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing #10 #10
General Health & Wellness #16 #13
Mental & Social Health Services #22 #19
Health Sciences & Services #27 #24
Nursing Administration #27 #27
General Public Health #30 #30

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 #91 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Purdue University Global regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Purdue University Global majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 10%
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 25%
General Health & Wellness 26%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 60%
Health Care Management 40%
Health Information Management 84%
Health Sciences & Services 44%
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 29%
Medical/Clinical Assistant 10%
Mental & Social Health Services 32%

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
Medical/Clinical Assistant #1
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services #1
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services #1
Dietitian Assistant #1
Health & Medical Administrative Services #1
Health Care Management #1
Health Information Management #1
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary #1
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing #1
Nursing Administration #1
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services #1
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling #1
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing #1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing #1
General Public Health #1
Mental & Social Health Services #2
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling #2
Public Health #4
Public Health Education and Promotion #4
General Health & Wellness #5
Health Sciences & Services #8
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 Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Health & Wellness 33 361 0 550 0 0 0 944
Health Care Management 2 1 0 578 0 219 0 800
Registered Nursing 0 104 0 403 0 0 0 507
Dietitian Assistant 241 0 0 247 0 0 0 488
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 0 0 0 0 70 392 0 462
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 344 0 0 0 0 0 0 344
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 176 0 0 0 0 176
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 0 0 0 134 0 0 0 134
General Public Health 0 0 0 0 0 123 0 123
Health Information Management 0 0 0 35 0 82 0 117
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 72
Nursing Administration 0 0 0 0 0 62 0 62
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 0 0 0 0 1 0 59 60
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 44
Public Health Education and Promotion 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 30
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 21
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 15
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 620 466 197 1,949 130 980 59 4,401

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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