<p>…proving a point to a friend that it’s harder to get into Purdue… he insist’s IU’s harder but I disagree.</p>
<p>This is for like basic liberal arts.</p>
<p>In my opinion it’s harder to get into Purdue</p>
<p>Looking at the statistics from various online sources, the midrange SATs and average GPAs are slightly higher at IU. The admission rate is slightly lower at IU. From a statistical viewpoint IU would seem to be more difficult. From an application viewpoint, Purdue is more difficult. Purdue requires an essay. IU does not. The criteria for automatic scholarships is basically the same.</p>
<p>According to scattergrams of acceptance history for both schools, IU is harder to get into.</p>
<p>The acceptance rates seem to be fairly even. I would imagine that you have to look at the majors at each school to spot the major differences in acceptance rates.</p>
<p>But even this can be a problem: for example, how do you compare an engineering major at Purdue (their top programs) with Indiana University (who has no engineering school)–and how do you compare the outstanding music program at Indiana with Purdue’s (which has no music program, only a theatre program).</p>
<p>Based on the programs I would say IU…</p>
<p>Purdue is harder. I applied for Liberal Arts at both IU and Purdue, and I got into IU but deferred at Purdue.</p>
<p>I think for your general, college-of-arts-and-sciences types of majors, Purdue is a little harder. But as it has been pointed out before, there are the exceptions, like Purdue’s engineering program and IU’s ballet/music school or business.</p>
<p>A lot of my friends got in at purdue but not at iu.</p>