Prospective Students
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WHY PURDUE AG?
The world is facing many challenges and a degree from Purdue College of Agriculture can help you be a part of the solution. Our wide-ranging academic, social and experiential offerings offer a space for all students to find their fit.
Discover our 30+ majors with various minor and concentration options to meet your specific interests and to help you reach your goals. Our areas of study offer students hands-on learning in and outside of our classrooms with access to undergraduate research in our laboratories and beyond.
Join a community focused on making a difference, finding solutions and envisioning and realizing what can be achieved individually and together.
Come and explore the possibilities!
Explore our 30+ undergraduate majors and find the right fit for your interests and goals.
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The College of Agriculture awards approximately $2.85 million in scholarships each year to the undergraduate students in the college.
See how students from different majors are cultivating their futures through internships around the country.
CAREER PREPARATION
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From organizing one of the country’s largest college of agriculture career fairs to offering internship assistance to creating research opportunities, Purdue Agriculture is committed to prepare you for the giant leaps you seek to take after graduation.
* QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS, 2025
EMILY REEVES Class of 2026
“When I was choosing Purdue, I didn’t realize just how many doors it would open to help me turn my dreams into reality.”
Food Science + Fermentation Science
LANA MALEK Class of 2027
“Our labs offer real, hands-on research experience. Classes like my first biotechnology lab gave me the skills and confidence to smoothly transition into undergraduate research.”
Biological Engineering
BLAINE WAGNER Class of 2028
“I want to use science to make agriculture more sustainable and help feed the world. Purdue’s research focus and industry connections are helping me make that goal a reality.”
Biochemistry
TALAYA THOMAS Class of 2027
"Attending the Cargill-Purdue Agribusiness Science Academy before my senior year helped me discover my passion for improving food to make a difference in people’s lives. Purdue Agriculture was the perfect place to turn that passion into action."
Food Science
ANDREW MONNIN Class of 2026
“What makes Purdue Agriculture special is how many disciplines are housed under one roof.
Agricultural Systems Managment
GWEN WEAVER Class of 2026
Coming from a nonfarm background, the hands-on labs at the Animal Sciences Research and Education Center have been amazing. I’ve gained confidence and learned how to care for animals firsthand.”
Animal Sciences
KIT MOUNT Class of 2028
“Originally, I was a bit unsure of where I wanted to go or what I wanted to major in. But I signed up for a tour of the botany department at Purdue and instantly fell in love with it.”
Plant Science
FERN RICE Class of 2027
“Professors are approachable, connections across year levels come naturally, and the community encourages both innovation and collaboration.”
Insect Biology
STUDENT STORIES
Office of Academic Programs
Teaching the next generation of agricultural leaders
Animal Sciences
Road to discovery: Zie Reed's untraditional path into animal sciences
Agricultural Economics International Programs in Agriculture
Ag Boilers Abroad: Expanding education across continents
Animal Sciences Office of Academic Programs
Finding her path in animal sciences
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CONTACT US
Office of Academic Programs \ Agricultural Administration Building \ Room 121 \ 615 Mitch Daniels Blvd., West Lafayette, IN 47907 \ purdueag@purdue.edu | (765) 494-8470
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