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Should I go to Indiana University or Purdue?

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Akansha katariya | Contributor-Level 10

4 months ago

Purdue University is no doubt a better university than Indiana University Indianapolis. Purdue University ranked at the #43 place among National Universities where Indiana stands at #201. In addition, as per the Shiksha grading, the overall university grade of Purdue is ‘A’, and Indiana got a ‘B+’ overall grade. If we compare both universities based on affordability and selection criteria, Indiana University is easy to get into and has low tuition costs as compared to Purdue. Students can check the table below for the comparison of both universities:

Particulars	Indiana University Indianapolis	Purdue University
National University Rankings (US News)	#201	#43
Acceptance Rate (2024)	83%	53%
Graduation Rate	39%	63%
Student-faculty ratio	13:1	14:1

Purdue University is no doubt a better university than Indiana University Indianapolis. Purdue University ranked at the #43 place among National Universities where Indiana stands at #201. In addition, as per the <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/shiksha-study-abroad-launches-shiksha-grading-system-articlepage-113781">Shiksha grading</a>, the overall university grade of Purdue is ‘A’, and Indiana got a ‘B+’ overall grade. If we compare both universities based on affordability and selection criteria, Indiana University is easy to get into and has low tuition costs as compared to Purdue. Students can check the table below for the comparison of both universities:<table style="width: 76.0809%; height: 339.062px;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr style="height: 76.7708px;"><th style="width: 33.3333%; height: 76.7708px; text-align: center;" valign="top" width="158">Particulars</th><th style="width: 33.7553%; height: 76.7708px; text-align: center;" valign="top" width="160">Indiana University Indianapolis</th><th style="width: 32.2785%; height: 76.7708px; text-align: center;" valign="top" width="153">Purdue University</th></tr><tr style="height: 76.7708px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 76.7708px;" valign="top" width="158">National University Rankings (US News)</td><td style="width: 33.7553%; height: 76.7708px; text-align: center;" valign="top" width="160">#201</td><td style="width: 32.2785%; height: 76.7708px; text-align: center;" valign="top" width="153">#43</td></tr><tr style="height: 76.7708px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 76.7708px;" valign="top" width="158">Acceptance Rate (2024)</td><td style="width: 33.7553%; height: 76.7708px; text-align: center;" valign="top" width="160">83%</td><td style="width: 32.2785%; height: 76.7708px; text-align: center;" valign="top" width="153">53%</td></tr><tr style="height: 54.375px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 54.375px;" valign="top" width="158">Graduation Rate</td><td style="width: 33.7553%; height: 54.375px; text-align: center;" valign="top" width="160">39%</td><td style="width: 32.2785%; height: 54.375px; text-align: center;" valign="top" width="153">63%</td></tr><tr style="height: 54.375px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 54.375px;" valign="top" width="158">Student-faculty ratio</td><td style="width: 33.7553%; height: 54.375px; text-align: center;" valign="top" width="160">13:1</td><td style="width: 32.2785%; height: 54.375px; text-align: center;" valign="top" width="153">14:1</td></tr></tbody></table>