Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Office of Academic Programs
Prospective Students
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!
The College of Agriculture awards approximately $3 million in scholarships each year to the undergraduate students in the college.
SCHOLARSHIPS
See how students from different majors are cultivating their futures through internships around the country.
INTERNSHIPS
CAREER PREPARATION
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.
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* QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS, 2025
AUDRÈE NEALY Class of 2023
“As a little girl I would always turn on the Discovery Channel and watch all of the ocean documentaries or I would go on YouTube looking for fun facts about the ocean. Since I was 6, my dream has been to become a marine biologist.” | Aquatic Sciences
CLAIRE KING Class of 2024
“I chose Purdue University to help me accomplish my goals because the faculty truly care about your growth and development.” | Plant Genetics, Breeding, & Biotechnology
MODUPE OGUNBEKUN Class of 2023
“I’ve learned a lot about myself as a person and as a creative, and I hope to be able to put those lessons to work as I prepare for my internship.” | Landscape Architecture
ZACHARY HOAG Class of 2023
“Food science combines my passion for food and my love of STEM into a field where I can see myself having a career.” | Food Science
SYDNEY HEFTY Class of 2025
“Ag Econ was an easy choice for me, with endless networking and career opportunities.” | Agribusiness
HELEN EAGLIN Class of 2023
“Being around people who share the same values with you makes it easy to become friends. I have grown close to a lot of people, and I can see those friendships outlasting our time here at Purdue.” | Agricultural Education
KEILA JELLINGS Class of 2024
“What drew me to my plant science major were the hands-on opportunities that came with the major. For a lot of our classes, we get to work outside, in the greenhouse and have labs where we learn very useful techniques.” | Plant Science
JACK STEVENS Class of 2023
“I find insects fascinating in that they are small and overlooked, but they play such a powerful role in our lives." | Insect Biology
STUDENT STORIES
Entomology
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When passions connect: insect biology meets history
Natural Resources and Environmental Science
The art of nature
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Food Science
International Programs in Agriculture
Blending food, science and global experience
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Office of Academic Programs
Agricultural Administration Building
Room 121
615 Mitch Daniels Blvd., West Lafayette, IN 47907
purdueag@purdue.edu | (765) 494-8470