Purdue University is one of the nation's most prestigious engineering and technology universities, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Founded in 1869 as a land-grant institution, Purdue consistently ranks among the top 5 engineering schools in the United States and has produced more astronauts than any other civilian university — including Neil Armstrong (the first human to walk on the moon) and Gus Grissom. The Mitch Daniels School of Business and the College of Agriculture are also nationally recognized. West Lafayette sits across the Wabash River from Lafayette and is a traditional colleg…
