Women in the Polytechnic

Of the 5500+ students at Purdue polytechnic, over 23 percent are female. That means there are nearly 1300 young women in the Polytechnic who, like you, are interested in innovation and fascinated by how things work.

  Meet Our Students

Hear their advice and learn about their majors.

Get connected
and experience all that Purdue Polytechnic offers!

Student Organizations

WIT
 
Woment in Construction Management
WIT
 
Women in Aviation

Diversity and Cultural Centers

BCC

Everyone is invited! Expand your horizons, learn about traditions and make new friends by visiting a campus cultural center.

 

Club Sports

Club Sports

At Purdue, you don’t need to be a full-time athlete to participate in sports. The Club Sports program offers dozens of sports teams, including co-ed and single-gender, to get your heart beating! Here are just a few:

Learning Community

Sorority and Cooperative Housing

Multicultural and Diversity-Based Sororities

Sorority and Cooperative Housing
 

Historically Black Sororities

National Pan-Hellenic Council
Faith Spencer

Boilermaker weighs in on how she put her interests on a career path.

As a high school student, Faith Spencer always thought she knew what she wanted to do after high school.

As someone who did well in math and science classes and had multiple Boilermakers in the family, she set her sights on a career in engineering. So it was a natural decision to take part in several summer engineering programs for high schoolers.

See Faith's Story

  Meet Our Alumni

Allison Babilonia
"In four years as a Purdue Polytechnic student, I gained so many opportunities that prepared me to enter the competitive IT industry with confidence. The best part of the CIT Network Engineering program was the focus on real-world applications through hands-on learning in all of my classes."
Allison Babilonia
Network Engineering Technology
Taylor Younkins
"Choosing the Purdue Polytechnic Institute created an amazing network of friends and peers that helped propel me to a successful career. The Polytechnic feels like a home away from home, and in this environment I have excelled."
Taylor Younkins
Cybersecurity
Alia Kabba
"By having such a hands-on experience, I was able to show what I learned and how I could apply it in my job. The countless projects, team experiences, and the well-rounded education I had helped to showcase how qualified I am for the job."
Alia Kabba
Automation and Systems Integration Engineering Technology
Erika Cobb
"My time spent in Purdue Polytechnic helped me become an independent thinker and taught me how to solve problems. Processing issues is one of the top skills needed to survive and compete in the market place and I certainly felt equipped to lead upon graduating."
Erika Cobb
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Eryn Sitar
"The Polytechnic provided me with so many opportunities to dive into the real-life applications of the theory we discussed in lectures. These experiences led to internships, and the internships led to job opportunities!"
Eryn Sitar
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Jeannine Abele
"My degree gave me the ability to apply my learning so that I could hit the ground running with experience and confidence. "
Jeannine Abele
Computer and Information Technology