Neil Armstrong earned his bachelor's degree at a public research university located in West Lafayette, Indiana
Miami University , ( also referred to as Miami of Ohio or simply Miami ) is a public research university located on a 2,138-acre campus in Oxford , Ohio , 35 miles north of Cincinnati . Neil Armstrong . After the war , he earned his bachelor 's degree at Purdue University and served as a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics ( NACA ) High-Speed Flight Station , where he logged over 900 flights . Purdue University is a public research university located in West Lafayette , Indiana and is the main campus of the Purdue University system .