The West Lafayette Community FAQs about Purdue Campus Life Housing , Food, and Hangouts College life is more than academics, and Purdue's residential campus itself fosters a large part of the learning and growing that you will experience during your college career. Here you can learn about some ways will make Purdue your home away from home. Purdue's halls combine the comforts of living at home with the ease of living on campus. About 85 percent of first-year students live in University housing. Perks Get to know your neighbors.
Many students say that the people they live with become their best friends.
Get to know lots of different people. The Purdue student body includes people from all 50 states and 130 countries. Get to know your profs. In the Faculty Fellows program, more than 200 faculty and staff volunteers participate in hall activities and become counselors, mentors, and friends. Each hall has an association for all residents plus many other special interest clubs, intramural teams, and social activities.