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The real 4-year cost of Purdue University-Main Campus
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Purdue University-Main Campus went from $7,750 to $9,992, an average of -0.0% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $9,992Base tuition and fees frozen for 2026-27 (14th straight year).source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,992 |
| Year 2 | $9,991 |
| Year 3 | $9,990 |
| Year 4 | $9,989 |
| 4-year total | $39,963 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $20,529
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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