Academics : Admissions

Admissions Requirements : Degree Seeking

All applicants must graduate from high school or have a GED.

Beginning Students

High school students completing Core 40 requirements will satisfy Purdue minimum requirements.

Students who are home schooled or who graduate from a non-accredited high school are strongly encouraged to take SAT II tests in English, math, and lab science.

Reminder: An offer of admission to a high school student is contingent upon his or her successful completion of senior courses. A significant downward trend in a student's senior grades could result in the cancellation of the offer of admission. Conversely, if admission was denied, applications can be re-evaluated if there is a significant improvement in senior grades.

Application Deadlines

For admission to one of Purdue's degree programs, applicants must submit the completed application online, and then mail official transcripts including SAT or ACT test scores, to Purdue Admissions, Schleman Hall, 475 Stadium Mall, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907-2050, at least 30 days before the start of any given semester.

Transfer Students

To qualify for admission, transfer students must meet high school and college subject matter requirements, have a 2.5 accumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing at all colleges previously attended. Transfer students follow the same admission procedures as new students.

Credit for courses will be given for work of equivalent character and amount successfully completed at another regionally accredited college or university; credit is converted into terms of Purdue University courses and applied to the program of study.

International Students

Admission requirements for international students are similar to those for beginning out-of-state students with three exceptions:

  • The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), G.C.E. or G.C.S.E. "0" Level English language exam, or SAT verbal score is required.
  • Financial aid is not available for beginning students.
  • Admitted students must pay a one-semester fee deposit.

Contact the West Lafayette Office of International Students & Scholars for assistance with personal and immigration-related matters. The office also facilitates communication with the US Immigration and Naturalization Service and the US Information Agency.


contact info:

Columbus Learning Center
4555 Central Ave.,
Suite 1200
Columbus, IN 47203

Anji McKinney
Lead Student Services Coordinator
amckinne@purdue.edu
(812) 314-8528

Julia Carson
Student Services Secretary
jgcarson@purdue.edu
(812) 314-8526

 

Greensburg Learning Center
422 E. Central Ave.,
Suite 2
Greensburg, IN 47240

Valorie Moorman
Student Services Coordinator
moormanv@purdue.edu
Greensburg
(812) 662-8686