The combined population of the twin cities, Lafayette and West Lafayette, exceeds 64,000. Purdue ranks among the twenty-five largest colleges and universities in the nation.
Students represent all fifty states and many foreign countries.
Diversity and opportunity are goals the School of Veterinary Medicine maintains in the selection of each year's entering DVM class. The School has assumed a leading position nationally and internationally in veterinary medical education. To better perpare individuals for veterinary medical careers in the twenty-first century, new and innovative strategies have been introduced into the curriculum, as well as in teaching methods and techniques. Internship and residency opportunities are also available through the clinical sciences department.