Admission Application

2012 Freshman Applicants

Apply as early as possible your senior year (August-October).

Purdue begins releasing admission decisions for fall applicants in December. Students who complete their application by October 15, are guaranteed to have a decision when we begin releasing them.

November 15 is the admission application deadline for some academic programs as well as for maximum consideration for all Purdue scholarships.

Freshman Deadlines for 2012 (deadlines for 2013 enrollment will be similar)

• October 15: First Notification Guarantee – applications that are complete by this date are guaranteed to have a decision on December 9.
• November 15: Firm* application deadline for Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prepharmacy, and Veterinary Technology
• November 15: Firm* application deadline for Purdue scholarship consideration
• March 1: Priority* application deadline for all academic programs other than those noted in November 15 deadlines

Completing the freshman application - To meet a deadline, applications must be complete - all required material received or postmarked by the deadline. For those who will be first-time freshmen, required material typically includes: application form (online preferred), application fee, high school transcript, SAT or ACT test score (including writing; test scores must be sent electronically from testing agency).

Transfer Applicants (Including Purdue Regional Campus Transfers)

Transfer Deadlines (see Nursing deadlines below)

• Summer enrollment: April 1
• Fall enrollment: July 1
• Spring enrollment: November 1

Transfer deadlines are firm* for all Engineering majors and priority* for all other programs. The deadlines above do not apply to Nursing transfer applicants.

Nursing Transfer Deadlines

Nursing applications are accepted for the fall term only and for transfer students, Purdue evaluates Nursing applications two times each year. Nursing transfer applications must be complete by one of the following dates: January 1 and May 30.

Completing the transfer application - To meet a deadline, applications must be complete - all required material received or postmarked by the deadline. Required material includes: online application, application fee, transcripts for all college coursework completed at the time of application; final high school transcript (unless applicant has a bachelor's degree); SAT or ACT test score (unless applicant has completed at least 24 college semester credit hours; test scores must be sent electronically from testing agency).

Some programs may close to transfer applicants before the application deadline. Therefore, transfer students are advised to apply as early as possible. Review the closed programs web page prior to submitting an application.

*Firm deadline means that applications will not be accepted after the deadline. Priority deadline means that applications may still be accepted after the deadline if space remains available.

Scholarships and University Honors Program

To ensure maximum consideration for Purdue scholarships, students should submit a complete admission application (application form and all required material) by November 15 and file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.

Students who complete an admission application by November 15 (application and all required material) will be considered for the invitation-only University-wide Honors Program.

Admission Decisions

For freshmen applying for summer and fall enrollment, Purdue begins releasing decisions in December. After this, new decisions are released daily.

For all transfer applicants and any applicants applying for spring enrollment, decisions are released on a rolling basis beginning in early September.

Offer Acceptance

To enroll at Purdue, admitted students must accept their offers of admission by the following dates.

• Fall term – Students admitted by April 10 must accept their offer by May 1. Those admitted after April 10 have three weeks to accept.
• Spring term – Students admitted by December 1 must accept their offer by December 15. Those admitted after December 1 have until the start of the term to accept.
• Summer term – Students admitted by May 1 must accept their offer by May 15. Those admitted after May 1 must accept by the start of the term.

Financial Aid

March 1 is the priority deadline for students to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for aid awarded for the upcoming academic year. Students who meet this deadline will receive award letters in early April.

On-Campus Housing

New freshmen who are admitted for fall are guaranteed on-campus housing in University Residences if they submit a contract by May 5. If space remains available after this date, the housing contract will re-open for new freshmen. If space remains available after June 15, transfer students will have the opportunity to contract for on-campus housing. For more information about on-campus housing, visit the University Residences website.

Registration and Orientation Programs

The office of Student Access Transition and Success (SATS) oversees registration and orientation programs for new Purdue students. New undergraduate students enrolling during the fall semester are required to attend a Summer Transition, Advising, and Registration (STAR) program during the summer prior to enrollment. Visit the SATS website for more information about STAR and all new student orientation programs.