AgDiscovery: Purdue University

For 2 weeks, you’ll be immersed in various disciplines of study through a series of hands-on labs, workshops, and field trips designed to give you real-life experiences and help you apply practical skills within animal, plant, veterinary, and environmental science; agribusiness and related disciplines; and the many aspects of Indiana agriculture and veterinary health care. You will complete and deliver a career research presentation as one of the program requirements. You will also acquire information and tools to become a competitive college applicant within the Purdue CoA and PVM admissions framework.

Founded in 1869, Purdue is Indiana’s land-grant university. It is one of the Nation’s premier institutions, with more than 200 majors for undergraduates, over 70 master’s and doctoral programs, professional degrees in pharmacy and veterinary medicine, and renowned research initiatives. Purdue routinely ranks highly in accredited national and world university rankings like the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” and the QS World University Rankings for its distinguished academic programs. Students from all 50 States and more than 130 countries bring rich diversity to the main campus in West Lafayette. Although a large university, Purdue maintains an intimate atmosphere that highly values individual needs and achievements. The Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine are both located on the main campus in West Lafayette, IN.