Cost of Living & Housing Info
Cost of Living
Refer to http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/cost.cfm for the cost of living. Or visit http://www.apartmentguide.com and search West Lafayette, Indiana.
Housing
Purdue University offers housing to graduate students in the Hawkins Graduate House and Purdue Village for those graduate students with families. The appropriate application forms are found at the links provided below. Plenty of off-campus housing is also available in the community. One source of information for off-campus housing is the Apartment Guide. Another source is our local classified section of the Journal and Courier. You should find rents available from $380 up for studio/single bedroom units.
On Campus Housing
Please note that you should apply in the Graduate Housing Only section located near the bottom of the webpage. Should you have any questions about filling out the housing application form, please call University Residences at 765-494-1000. For more details about Purdue housing visit http://www.housing.purdue.edu/.Off-Campus Housing
A lot depends on transportation, how much you want to spend, how far from campus you wish to be, etc. If you don't have a car, the GLTC – city bus service and Purdue University have worked out an arrangement where Purdue Students and Faculty can ride free with their pictured Purdue ID. This has led some students to live further off campus. For information about off-campus housing, visit