Student Experience
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Feel At Home With Purdue
The teacher education program offers the best of both worlds: a close-knit college at a larger university. You’ll enjoy the program’s friendly atmosphere while exploring all that our Big 10 University campus has to offer.
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Work with real students and increase your confidence in the classroom. In our program, you’ll get classroom experience from your first semester on.
Learn and teach as you explore different countries and cultures: more than 27 percent of our undergraduates study abroad — more than almost any other college on campus. You’ll gain a global perspective to bring to your future classroom.
START YOUR CAREER
People love to hire our students because they’re so well-prepared. Purdue teachers are sought out in Indiana and beyond because they know the subjects they’re teaching inside and out. 97.8 percent of our graduates are employed.
(source: Purdue CCO First Destination May Employment Survey)
GET INVOLVED AND MAKE FRIENDS
Join our student organizations and get involved with members of your student community.
The College of Education boasts three learning communities designed to bring education students together through academics, professional development and social activities.
- TEACH! Elementary Education
- TEACH! Secondary Education
- Special Education (Spring semester only)
We also recommend students look into this university-wide learning community that complements the learning outcomes of the Gender and Sexuality Studies curriculum at Purdue University:
- Diversity in Gender and Sexuality Studies (Spring semester only)