UIUC vs Purdue
How classes compare at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Purdue University: the easiest and hardest courses, difficulty and workload by subject, and official grades.
From student ratings across the web
Classes at Purdue rate harder than at UIUC. Purdue asks for more time outside class.
| Measure | UIUC | Purdue |
|---|---|---|
| Rated courses | 1,162 | 1,904 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 | 65/100 |
| Average workload | 61/100 | 67/100 |
| Average GPA | 3.46 | 3.45 |
| Grades that are A's | 67% | 65% |
Difficulty by subject
Average of each department's rated courses, 0 to 100. Higher is harder, or more time.
Mathematics
About the sameEnglish
Harder at PurdueHistory
About the sameEngineering
Harder at PurduePolitical Science
Harder at UIUCComputer Science
About the sameBiology
Harder at PurduePsychology
About the sameCommunication
About the sameBusiness
Harder at Purdue
Official grades
Average GPA from each school's published grade records, undergrad courses only.
| Subject | UIUC | Purdue |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 3.10 | 2.99 |
| Political Science | 3.39 | 3.30 |
| Computer Science | 3.53 | 3.29 |
| Biology | 3.40 | 3.35 |
| Psychology | 3.37 | 3.41 |
| Communication | 3.40 | 3.46 |
More comparisons
Difficulty and workload are 0 to 100 scores from student ratings across the web, averaged over courses with 3 or more ratings. Subjects are matched by department name and shown when both schools have at least 3 rated courses in them.