INTERNATIONAL

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
GUIDE 2020

AT A GLANCE
01 Just the Facts 08 Majors
02 Points of Pride 10 Admissions Criteria
04 Welcome Home 11 Costs
06 Traditions 12 Dates and Deadlines
07 Careers 13 Our Location

www.iss.purdue.edu
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THE FACTS There’s a lot to consider in your college search.
The facts and figures below will give you a better
sense of what it means to attend Purdue.

A LEGACY
43,411 TOTAL ENROLLMENT 32,672 UNDERGRADUATE
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150 YEARS
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT
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BY COLLEGE/SCHOOL
UNDERGRADUATE DEMOGRAPHICS

STRONG
� COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 28%
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES 13%
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE 13%
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE 12%
43% FEMALE 57% MALE
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE 9%
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS 8%
KRANNERT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT 8%
EXPLORATORY STUDIES 4%
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY 2%
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 2% 4,657 INTERNATIONAL
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 1% UNDERGRADUATE
You can see it across Indiana, across our country and around the world. You can see it on STUDENTS
the moon where Neil Armstrong stepped 50 years ago. A giant leap for mankind, he said.

IT’S WHAT WE DO. FAST FACTS

We have made giant leaps across every field of endeavor — aeronautics to agriculture, INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT
engineering to education, business to athletics to health and human sciences. 31
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
JUST FOLLOW OUR FOOTSTEPS.
# 4 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
AMONG U.S. PUBLIC
A Boilermaker learns that commitment combined with elbow grease will be rewarded; 13:1 INSTITUTIONS
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION’S OPEN DOORS REPORT
that here we will be provided the resources to step up and show what we can do — STUDENT-TO-
FACULTY RATIO
grow and innovate and improve the world.
8,900 INTERNATIONAL
WE ARE PURDUE UNIVERSITY: 87% OF CLASSES HAVE STUDENTS ENROLLED
FEWER THAN
150 years building an intellectual and collegial community that spans oceans
and history and is unlike any on the planet.
50 STUDENTS
125+ COUNTRIES
REPRESENTED IN
1,642 THE STUDENT BODY
OUR CALLING IS SIMPLE: INTERNATIONAL FACULTY AND STAFF
Whatever your pursuit, take GIANT LEAPS. REPRESENTING 78 NATIONS TOP PLACES REPRESENTED
• China • India • South Korea • Malaysia • Taiwan •

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PRODUCER OF • Arabia • Canada • Colombia • Spain • Nigeria • Australia •
STARTUP TALENT • Mexico • Germany • Japan • Egypt • Bangladesh • United
AMONG U.S. UNIVERSITIES • Arab Emirates • Thailand • Singapore • France
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# TOP 1%
BEST
# AGRICULTURAL
AND BIOLOGICAL SCHOOL
ENGINEERING
IN THE U.S.
FOR ENGLISH ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
IN THE U.S. PROGRAM IN THE U.S.
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT MAJORS NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY
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POINTS OF PRIDE
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(1979, CHEMISTRY) TO WALK ON THE MOON:

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PROGRAM IN THE U.S. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INVENTORS,
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FOR INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS IN
SAFEST CAMPUS
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ENGINEERING
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98%
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STUDY ABROAD
ATHLETICS FACILITIES RESEARCH OPTIONS
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2 # HOSPITALITY
TOURISM

LABS OF KRANNERT GRADS

MANAGEMENT
IN THE U.S.
THE PRINCETON REVIEW
STUDYABROAD.PURDUE.EDU
AVIATION PROGRAM PROGRAM
IN THE WORLD HAVE SECURED PROFESSIONAL
IN THE U.S. CENTER FOR WORLD OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN SIX
BASEOPS UNIVERSITY RANKINGS MONTHS OF GRADUATION

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 WELCOME HOME
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The Boilermaker experience isn’t just about studying. There are countless opportunities
to let loose, meet new people and participate in activities you may never have imagined.
Plus, with residence halls full of great food and amenities, you’ll feel right at home.

GREAT START www.housing.purdue.edu

Boiler Gold Rush International (BGRi)
takes place the week before Purdue’s

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orientation program — Boiler Gold

13,000 % OF ENTERING
Rush (BGR). Make new friends and
STUDENTS CAN BE
learn your way around. FRESHMEN
www.purdue.edu/orientation/bgri
HOUSED IN PURDUE’S CHOOSE TO LIVE
www.purdue.edu/studentsuccess RESIDENCE HALLS ON CAMPUS

BOILER UP

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LARGEST
15 UNIVERSITY RESIDENCES
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Boilermaker spirit is big. Choose from
30 different club sports teams to
participate in and compete against RESIDENCE HALL NETWORK
other universities, or cheer on the
EACH WITH DIFFERENT THEMES, OF ANY SCHOOL THAT DOESN’T REQUIRE
Varsity Boilermakers at the NCAA LIVING OPTIONS AND CULTURES STUDENTS TO LIVE ON CAMPUS
Division I level. STUDENT LIFE
www.purdue.edu/recwell

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VEGETARIAN? VEGAN?
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BE INVOLVED PURDUE GETS AN “A” ON
With nearly 1,000 student PETA2 VEGAN REPORT CARD COURTS
organizations on campus, you’re PETA2.COM
guaranteed to find a group you’ll fit
right in with, no matter your interests.
www.purdue.edu/sao

SAFE AND SECURE PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Purdue is one of the few U.S. universities with its own professional STUDENT HEALTH CENTER
police agency and fire department. While we understand that no (PUSH)
environment is free of crime, the Purdue University Police Department PUSH supports the well-being and
is committed to fostering an environment conducive to learning, development of all Purdue students and
discovery and engagement in support of our global mission. members of the campus community by
Learn more about our first responders by visiting providing quality medical, mental health
www.purdue.edu/police and www.purdue.edu/fire. and wellness education services. Learn
more at www.purdue.edu/push.

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CAN’T-MISS EVENTS ACHIEVE YOUR CAREER GOALS
AND TRADITIONS
ON CAMPUS

1,711 #
23 BEST RETURN ON INVESTMENT
SCHOOL WITH
EMPLOYERS VISITED CAMPUS
TO RECRUIT STUDENTS
IN 2017-18 ACADEMIC YEAR BESTCOLLEGES.COM
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1 // BATTLE
FOR THE BUCKET
TOP 5 MYCCO
TOP UNIVERSITY

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When the Boilermakers
play their rival school in
football, they compete
for the oldest trophy
in American college
football. Since 1925,
the winner takes the
Old Oaken Bucket.
INTERNSHIP/CO-OP PROGRAM
YOUR PORTAL TO CONNECT WITH
IN STUDENT USE OF U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT EXCITING INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS
CAMPUS
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CAREER SERVICES BEST CAREER SERVICES
IN THE U.S.
# BEST STARTING
SALARIES
3 UNIVERSUM AMONG INDIANA
COLLEGEMAGAZINE.COM
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

3 // GRAND PRIX
2 A Purdue tradition since THE CENTER FOR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES (CCO)
2 // INDUSTRIAL ROUNDTABLE 1958 where Greek life
Nearly 400 companies line and student groups build
Memorial Mall to snag the top and race their own karts WE OFFER HELP WITH...
talent from engineering, science, in what’s been dubbed
“the greatest spectacle
technology and management. It’s
the largest student-led career fair in college racing.” All Resumes, CVs, Cover Letters Internship and Job Grad School Post-Graduation
in the U.S. and one of 20+ career proceeds fund student and Personal Statements Search Strategies Planning Career Development
fairs on campus. scholarships.
Mock Choosing or Changing Developing a Exploring Professional Careers
4 Interviews Your Major Career Plan (like Med School or Law School)
4 // HOMECOMING
Watch the Purdue “All-American”
Marching Band’s pregame
performance, collect swag at WHERE BOILERMAKERS WORK
Stadium Mall, cheer Purdue on to
victory — it’s a great weekend to Accenture plc Epic Systems Corp. PepsiCo Inc.

be a Boilermaker! Amazon.com Inc. ExxonMobil Corp. Procter & Gamble Co.

Apple Inc. Ford Motor Co. PWC Co.

ArcelorMittal SA General Motors Co. QuEST Global

The Boeing Co. Google LLC The Raytheon Co.

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5 // SPRING FEST Caterpillar Inc.
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
IU Health Methodist
Hospital
Rolls-Royce Ltd.

Salesforce.com Inc.

This weekend features exhibits

Covance Inc. Lockheed Martin Corp. Schlumberger Ltd.

from many University colleges

Cummins Inc. Microsoft Corp. Starbucks Corp.

and departments, including art,

demonstrations and more. Deloitte Newell Brands

Eli Lilly & Co. Northrop Grumman Corp. ... AND HUNDREDS MORE!

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 MAJORS
MORE THAN
200
Sound for the Performing Arts Computer Graphics Technology Interdisciplinary Sciences
Studio Arts BA Animation Mathematics
Studio Arts BFA (portfolio required) Building Information Modeling Mathematics Education
Theatre Data Visualization Microbiology
For the most updated list of majors, minors, descriptions, plans of study, sample careers and contact information, visit purdue.edu/majors. Theatre Design and Production Effects Technical Direction Neurobiology and Physiology
Visual Arts Design Education Game Development and Design Physics
Visual Arts Education UX Design Planetary Sciences
College of Agriculture College of Engineering Human Development and Family Studies Visual Communications Design Science Education (Biology,
Virtual Product Integration
Agribusiness First-time college students apply Developmental and Family Science Visual Effects Compositing Chemistry, Earth/Space, Physics)
Agricultural and Biological to the First-Year Engineering Early Childhood Education and School of Interdisciplinary Studies Statistics - Applied Statistics
Web Programming and Design
Engineering (Pre)1 program1 Exceptional Needs African-American Studies Statistics with Mathematics Option
Agricultural Communication Family and Consumer American Studies Construction Management Technology
Agricultural Economics Aeronautical and Astronautical
Sciences Education Asian Studies
Agricultural Education Engineering Construction Management College of
Human Services Comparative Literature Technology
Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Engineering Veterinary Medicine
Biological Engineering Film and Theatre Production
Agricultural Systems Management School of Nursing Film and Video Studies Engineering Technology Veterinary Nurse
Agronomy Biomedical Engineering
Nursing Global Studies Audio Engineering Technology
Animal Sciences Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering Italian Studies Automation and Systems Integration Preprofessional Majors
Applied Meteorology and Nutrition Science Jewish Studies
Computer Engineering Engineering Technology Pre-Dentistry2
Climatology Nutrition and Dietetics Linguistics
Construction Engineering Computer Engineering Technology Pre-Law2
Aquatic Sciences Foods and Nutrition in Business Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Technology Pre-Medicine2
Biochemistry Nutrition, Fitness, and Health Religious Studies
Engineering (First-Year) Energy Engineering Technology Pre-Occupational Therapy2
Biological Engineering Nutrition Science
Environmental and Mechanical Engineering Technology Pre-Physical Therapy2
Crop Science School of Languages and Cultures
Ecological Engineering Psychological Sciences Mechatronics Engineering Pre-Physician's Assistant2
Environmental and Natural Chinese Studies
Environmental and Natural Technology
Resources Engineering1 Brain and Behavioral Sciences Classical Studies
Resources Engineering Robotics Engineering Technology 1
First-time college students apply to the
Environmental Studies (Pre) Psychological Sciences French Engineering (First-Year) program through
Farm Management Industrial Engineering
Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies German Technology Leadership and Innovation which they explore all engineering
Food Science Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Japanese majors while completing the First-Year
Forestry Materials Engineering Human Resource Development Engineering curriculum requirements.
Mechanical Engineering Speech, Language, and Hearing Russian Industrial Engineering Technology
Horticulture
2
Students who are preparing for a
Multidisciplinary Engineering Sciences Spanish Organizational Leadership professional program should choose a
Insect Biology
Landscape Architecture (Pre) Nuclear Engineering Supply Chain and Sales Engineering major based on their academic interests
College of Liberal Arts Krannert School Technology and abilities. Professional programs
Natural Resources and such as medical, dental and law schools
Environmental Science Exploratory Studies Anthropology of Management Technology Education
accept students from all undergraduate
Plant Genetics, Breeding and Exploratory Studies Creative Writing Accounting majors. Students may consult with
Biotechnology (for Undecided Students) Economics (Pre) Economics (School of Management) College of Science Pre-Professional Advising in the Center
Plant Science (College of Liberal Arts) Finance Actuarial Science for Career Opportunities, purdue.edu/
Plant Studies - Exploratory (Pre) English Industrial Management Applied Mathematics
preprofessional, for more information.
College of Health History
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Pre-Veterinary Medicine students choose
Pre-Veterinary Medicine3 Management, General Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
Sales and Marketing and Human Sciences Law and Society Marketing
from a wide variety of Purdue majors, but
Biochemistry (Biology) many opt to begin in the pre-veterinary
Soil and Water Sciences Consumer Science Philosophy Supply Chain, Information and Biochemistry (Chemistry) program in the College of Agriculture or
Sustainable Biomaterials - Process Political Science Analytics Biology with a life science major in the College of
Financial Counseling and Planning Professional Writing
and Product Design Retail Management Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Science.
Sustainable Food and Farming Sociology Biology
4
Apply to "computer science" in the
Selling and Sales Management Women's, Gender and Sexuality College of Pharmacy College of Science.
Systems Chemistry
Turf Management and Science Studies Pharmaceutical Sciences
Health and Kinesiology Pre-Doctor of Pharmacy Chemistry - American Chemical
Wildlife Society
Applied Exercise and Health (Pre)
Brian Lamb School of Communication
Athletic Training (Pre)
Computer Science
College of Education
Corporate Communication Polytechnic Institute Computational Science and
Kinesiology
General Communication
Elementary Education Public Health
Aviation Technology Engineering4
Human Relations
DID YOU KNOW?
General Education: Curriculum and Computer Graphics and
Mass Communication Aeronautical Engineering Visualization4
Instruction (non-licensure) Health Sciences Technology
Public Relations and Strategic Database and Information Systems4
General Education: Educational Environmental Health Science Communication Aerospace Financial Analysis You can pair any major
Studies (non-licensure) Medical Laboratory Sciences Foundations of Computer Science4
Airline Management and Operations Machine Intelligence4 with a Certificate in
Social Studies Education Occupational Health Science Patti and Rusty Rueff School of Airport Management and Entrepreneurship and
Special Education: Dual Licensure Radiological Health Sciences Design, Art and Performance Programming Languages4
Operations Security4 Innovation.
in Elementary Education Health Physics Acting Aviation Management
and Special Education - Mild Pre-Medical Physics Software Engineering4
Art History Flight (Professional Flight Systems Programming4 EXPLORATORY
Intervention Health Sciences - Preprofessional Design and Production Technology) Data Science STUDIES
Special Education: Mild and Intense Fine Arts Unmanned Aerial Systems
Hospitality and Tourism Management Ecology, Evolution, and With Exploratory Studies,
Intervention P-12 Industrial (Consumer Product)
Computer and Information Technology Environmental Sciences you get plenty of guidance
Special Education: Mild Intervention Hospitality and Tourism Design Environmental Geosciences to explore your options
P-12 Management Integrated Studio Arts Computer and Information Genetic Biology and interests before
Interior (Space Planning) Design Technology Geology and Geophysics selecting a Purdue major.
Music (minor only) Cybersecurity Health and Disease
Photography and Related Media Network Engineering Technology
Systems Analysis and Design
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 INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
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Because Purdue University is a state-assisted public U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents are

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Completed admission application and nonrefundable application fee. Students must apply institution, international undergraduate students eligible for financial aid and scholarships at
through the Common Application OR the Coalition Application for admission. You will have are generally ineligible for need- and merit-based Purdue. To maximize consideration for Purdue
the opportunity to select first- and second-choice majors on this application. You will only be financial aid. scholarships, the admission application and all
considered for your second-choice if we are unable to admit you to your first choice. required supporting materials must be completed
International students should be prepared to pay
Not all majors will be available on the second-choice list. You should only select a second-choice by November 1. Information about applying
the entire cost of attending Purdue. However,
major you are truly interested in studying. for financial aid and scholarships can be found
during the course of study at Purdue, international
at the Division of Financial Aid (DFA) website,
students are eligible for small merit-based awards.
www.purdue.edu/dfa.
Information about these awards can be found at

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Secondary School Grades* www.purdue.edu/dfa.
• Self-reported transcript (if prompted to do so while completing the application)
• Upload original or attested copies of ALL transcripts, diplomas, mark sheets and certificates
(i.e., IGCSE) from each secondary school attended. ESTIMATED COST OF ATTENDANCE 2020-21
Tuition at Purdue University has not increased since 2012 and will remain flat at least through

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*SAT or ACT scores are strongly encouraged for international citizens. SAT or ACT scores
are required of all U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents. U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent
residents are not required to meet English proficiency minimums.
the 2020-21 school year. The cost of attending Purdue varies, depending on where a student
chooses to live, travel expenses, food costs, enrollment in a specific program or college and
other factors. Below are estimated costs for the 2020-21 academic year (two semesters of
full-time enrollment).

BILLED EXPENSES INDIANA RESIDENT NONRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL†

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Tuition/Fees* $9,992 ‡
$28,794 ‡
$30,794‡
Proof of English proficiency. International citizens from non-English-speaking countries are Room/Board 10,030 10,030 10,030
required to submit official proof of English proficiency. This can be demonstrated by submitting one SUBTOTAL $20,022 $38,824 $40,824
of the following official scores. Students are strongly encouraged to submit an English proficiency
score in addition to an SAT or ACT score. Students with an SAT Reading Test score of 33 or higher or OTHER ESTIMATED EXPENSES
an ACT English score of 28 and higher may be exempt from sending proficiency scores. Books/Supplies $1,190 $1,190 $1,190
For English proficiency, test scores must be received from the testing agency in order to complete Transportation** 160 320 2,260
Miscellaneous 1,510 1,510 1,510
the application.
SUBTOTAL $2,860 $3,020 $4,960
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
• Students applying for majors in colleges of Students applying for all majors need an overall score ESTIMATED TOTAL $22,882 $41,844 $45,784
Engineering, Science or Krannert School of of 6.5 or higher with a minimum score of 6.0 on each
Management need a score of 88 or higher on the section. Have scores sent to Purdue University — * Tuition will remain frozen at current rates through the 2020-21 academic year.

** Estimated transportation costs are higher for students who fly from their permanent residence to campus.

internet-based test. Office of International Students and Scholars. †

• Students applying for majors in all other colleges
Note: IELTS scores can be sent electronically.
need a score of 80 or higher on the internet-based
test.
* In general, TOEFL subscores on the listening,
writing, speaking and reading sections are 20
International students are those who hold F, J and some other types of visas.
‡
Some programs have additional fees:
Computer Science — $2,050 School of Management — $1,436 Flight — Individual courses in this program have
British Ordinary Level English Language Exam Data Science — $2,050 Polytechnic Institute — $572 additional fees; please refer to the Office of the
Grade of A or B, or 6-9, in First-Language English College of Engineering — $2,050 Honors College — $200 Bursar website: www.purdue.edu/bursar, or contact
the department for specific flight course fees.

or higher per section. Please visit www.iss.purdue.edu/proficiency

for more information.
The information contained in this publication is subject to change as a result of action by federal and/or state governments, Purdue trustees
Purdue School Code: 1631 Dept. 00
or the administration.

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A letter of recommendation (optional). This is not required, but is strongly encouraged MINIMUM SECONDARY SCHOOL COURSEWORK FOR 2020 ENROLLMENT INCLUDES:
— especially for Honors College consideration, admission to highly competitive programs and
scholarship consideration for U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents. • MATH: Eight semesters
• ENGLISH: Eight semesters
• LAB SCIENCE: Six semesters (for engineering, nursing, pharmacy and veterinary nurse, two semesters
* The application will permit self-reported grades and scores. This information will be used for admission decisions as well must be chemistry; nursing also requires two semesters of biology)
as for merit scholarship (U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents only) and admission to the Honors College. Students • SOCIAL STUDIES: Six semesters
who are admitted and accept their offer of admission will be required to provide an official final transcript and official SAT • FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Four semesters (U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents only)
or ACT test score from the testing agency. For more information, please visit www.iss.purdue.edu/transcripts.
Purdue evaluates applications holistically, which means everything in the application file is taken into consideration for admission.
Many applicants exceed these minimums.
Please visit www.admissions.purdue.edu/apply/criteriafreshmen.php for more information. Specific country requirements for admission are available at www.iss.purdue.edu.

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AUGUST 1 JANUARY 15
2 HRS. TO CHICAGO 60 MIN. TO INDIANAPOLIS
• 122 miles (196 km) from Purdue • 65 miles (105 km) from Purdue
The admission application becomes REGULAR DECISION APPLICATION DEADLINE • 3rd largest city in the U.S. • 14th largest city in the U.S.
available. Students who apply by the Regular • Central time zone • Eastern time zone
Decision deadline will have an admission • Closest airports: Chicago O’Hare • Closest airport: Indianapolis
NOVEMBER 1 decision by March 31. (ORD) and Chicago Midway (MDW) International Airport (IND)
EARLY ACTION APPLICATION DEADLINE
MAY 1

OUR CORNER OF THE WORLD

Students who apply by the Early Action
deadline will have an admission decision Deadline to accept admission offer
on January 15. for fall semester by submitting a $400
nonrefundable deposit.
HONORS COLLEGE DEADLINE
To be considered for the Honors MAY 5
College, a student’s application must be
completed by this date. • Deadline to contract for University PURDUE UNIVERSITY
PRIORITY* APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR:
residences. University residences are Located in WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA Indianapolis,
Indiana
not guaranteed after this date.
• Computer Science
• Nursing • Priority deadline to apply for a learning
• Professional Flight Technology community. Seattle,
Washington
New York,
FIRM† APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR: Chicago, New York
• Veterinary Nurse Illinois
Denver,
Colorado PURDUE
San Francisco, Washington, D.C.
DEADLINES (U.S. CITIZENS AND U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENTS ONLY) California

Los Angeles,

California
Atlanta,
NOVEMBER 1 MARCH 1 Georgia
Dallas,
Texas
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE Priority deadline to file a FAFSA, which is
To be considered for the full range of used to award financial aid from Purdue,
Purdue scholarships, a student’s state and federal funding sources.
application must be completed by Miami,
Florida
this date. EARLY MARCH

DECEMBER 15 Financial aid awards are communicated

20
by this time for students who met the
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP March 1 priority FAFSA deadline.
MINUTES

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APPLICATION DEADLINE, FAFSA DEADLINE

APPROXIMATE TIME

FOR COLLEGE-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS PRICE TO

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departments offer scholarships to TO WALK FROM ONE
students admitted to their programs. ON THE CITYBUS CORNER OF CAMPUS
For full consideration, students should FOR STUDENTS TO THE OTHER
* Priority deadline means applications may continue to be
submit Purdue’s supplemental scholarship accepted after the specified date, but only if space remains

GREATER LAFAYETTE:
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application and the Free Application for available.
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by †
POPULATION OF
Firm deadline means applications will not be accepted
December 15. after the specified date.

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Confirm your interest in Purdue online at

www.admissions.purdue.edu/request, and
we will prioritize communication with you.

ISS IS HERE FOR YOU

The Office of International Students
and Scholars (ISS) is committed to the
internationalization of Purdue University
by providing appropriate services and
support to international clientele and
University faculty and staff.

TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR

www.admissions.purdue.edu/virtualtour

CONTACT US
The ISS team is available to speak with
students, parents and counselors.
Admissions phone: +1-765-494-0380
Immigration phone: +1-765-494-5770
Email: intl-admissions@purdue.edu

FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Purdue University International
Undergraduate Admissions

@purdueinternational

International Undergraduate Admissions

Office of International Students and Scholars

Purdue University

Schleman Hall, Room 250

475 Stadium Mall Drive

West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050

www.iss.purdue.edu