Purdue Engineering in Indianapolis (INDY), anyone accepted with insight on campus life?

My son applied EA to Purdue (FYE - First Year Engineering) - West Lafayette and was deferred when decisions came out 1/15. He submitted the continued interest form for Purdue-Indianapolis (Mechanical Engineering) and was accepted on 2/14. We’re from San Francisco and when we toured WL campus, he was not too keen about the “college town”feel. He actually prefers Indianapolis for proximity to Industry (internships/co-ops/motorsports) and entertainment. What are the pros/cons of INDY vs West Lafayette? Thanks for any insights into Purdue engineering in INDY (inaugural class was 2024).

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For those replying, please share your major. Thank you.

S25 also sent LOCI with Indianapolis and received acceptance on 2/14 for CS. We are in Finland so haven’t visited there and since IB exams are in April/May, he wont be able to visit at all

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Congratulations on CS. My understanding is that it’s more challenging for out-of-state students to get in, even more challenging for international students.

Sorry cannot be more helpful. S24 got accepted there for Motorsport Engineering as second major option. We never have a chance to visit. He ended up going to UC Davis for his first major Aerospace Engineering. Good Luck

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