Applying to Purdue
Future freshmen applying for Engineering, should choose "Engineering, First-Year" as the Planned Course of Study.
(The online application is scheduled for weekly maintenance on Saturdays, 4 p.m.-midnight Eastern Time. Although maintenance is not always necessary, the application may be unavailable during these hours.)
Apply Early
High school seniors are encouraged to apply early in their senior year. Many programs have deadlines. Transfer students and students applying for spring or summer enrollment are encouraged to apply as early as possible, and no later than 30 days before the start of the academic term.
The 2009 application includes a required personal statement.
Online Application
When creating a new online application, you will create a login and PIN. You must remember your unique login and PIN so that you may return to your application, either to finish and submit a saved application or to check the status of your application after submission.
If you want a copy of your online application, you must print each section individually prior to submitting the application. Once it is submitted, you cannot print a copy.
If you have started an application and have forgotten your login and PIN, you may contact the Office of Admissions, (765) 494-1776 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, to request your login information or that your password be reset. You will be required to provide personal identification information that will allow us to verify the account information requested is yours.
Completing Your Application
After submitting an online application, students should check their application status to determine what items are necessary to complete the application, such as a high school transcript or an ACT or SAT test score. Your Purdue application is not complete until all items are received by the Purdue Office of Admissions.
The material necessary to complete your application will not appear as received on your online application summary until Office of Admissions has received and processed the material. This process could take up to three weeks after the material arrives.
Admission Decisions
For students applying for the fall semester, Purdue will begin releasing admission decisions after 5 p.m. on December 5. To ensure thorough evaluation of each application, the Purdue Admissions Committee requires at least 8-10 weeks to make a decision after an application is completed (including receipt of standardized test score and high school transcript).
Paper Applications
All students are encouraged to apply online, which will allow for online status check and ensure the integrity of student data. Students who use paper applications may experience processing delays. For students are unable to use the online application, PDFs are available here. To receive a paper application, you may contact the Office of Admissions.
If you need a copy of the high school counselor form, you may download it here.
Admissions Documents
Some students may be required to download a supplemental form to complete or change an application or to appeal an admission decision. These forms are available online.
Closed Programs
Admission to individual academic programs may close at any point during the year. Visit our closed programs page to ensure the program to which you plan to apply is available.
