Purdue University Office of Admissions logo

Summer Enrollment Next Steps

As a student admitted for the summer term, below are your next steps to accept your offer and enroll at Purdue. Click on each step for more details.


Student Career Account 

To activate your student career account, log in to your application portal. There, you will find a button to activate your account. Click the button and follow the prompts to set up your password.

Once you’ve completed the process, you can use your login information to access the myPurdue portal. This portal is where you will conduct all your business with the university from now on, including accepting your offer and viewing your financial aid notification. So, bookmark it, log in and get familiar with it!

If you encounter problems activating your Purdue career account, self-help and support are available through the Purdue IT Service Desk at 765-494-4000. The service desk is available 24/7.

Purdue Email

When you set up your student career account, you’ll also set up your @purdue.edu email account. We’ll send important information to this address, so get in the habit of checking this inbox regularly.

The first time you log in to your email, you'll be prompted to set up Microsoft's Multi-Factor Authentication, a tool Purdue uses to protect users by requiring a second form of authentication and a password when signing into Office 365 applications. Authentication options include text messages, an audio phone call or the Microsoft Authenticator app. When you set up the authentication method, sign up with a device you plan to use on campus. If you need to change your device or want to learn more, review the FAQ's.

Additionally, we recommend not forwarding your @purdue.edu email to your personal email. Emails from important Purdue offices may get caught in your personal email spam filters.

Explore and sign up for our Admitted Student Visit Opportunities to see what life at Purdue is all about! Whether you were admitted to West Lafayette or Indianapolis, we also offer information sessions and virtual opportunities for those that can't make it to campus.

Now that you are admitted, be sure to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to qualify for financial aid. The FAFSA automatically considers you for all types of need-based financial aid.
  • To apply for scholarships, visit Scholarship Universe, located in your application portal. Scholarship Universe can be used to find and apply for college-level and private scholarships.
  • Check out Purdue's Tuition Calculator, designed to help families plan for educational costs. By entering personal financial information, you can receive a financial aid package estimate that includes an estimated "net price" figure (estimated costs of attendance minus your anticipated need-based scholarship and grant aid).
  • Please note, in general, international undergraduate students are not eligible for financial aid and scholarships.

University Residences provide on-campus housing options for students in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. Additionally, Purdue students have a variety of housing options available both on- and off-campus freshman year and beyond.

After you accept your offer of admission, log in to myPurdue to access the housing portal to apply. There is a short delay of approximately 2 days between the time you accept your offer of admission and when you can access the housing portal in myPurdue. The University Residences housing application, which guarantees a space for new beginners, will remain open until May 5

You will have the opportunity to rank your room type preferences and submit roommate requests. The priority application deadline to request roommates and submit housing accommodation requests to the Disability Resource Center is April 15. Accept your offer by April 11 to ensure the housing application is available to you by April 15.

If you are interested, April 15 is also the priority deadline to apply for a Learning Community. Space is limited and placement announcements are made in May.

Accept your admission offer. Students admitted by May 1 must accept their offer by June 1. Students admitted after May 1 have three weeks (or until the start of the term) to accept their admission offer. A nonrefundable $500 deposit will be required to accept your offer. The deposit will be applied toward first-semester fees and the housing application fee (if you sign a contract with University Residences).

You will accept your offer in the New Student Task List in your myPurdue portal. Once you've accepted your offer, you will continue to access your New Student Task List to view announcements and check off tasks to ensure a smooth transition to Purdue.
A student visa is required for most international students who study in the United States. After accepting your admission offer, the Office of International Students and Scholars (ISS) will provide more information about the process to receive your visa eligibility documents (i.e. I-20 or DS 2019). Starting in February and on a rolling basis thereafter, ISS will send the visa process instructions to your @purdue.edu email account 3-5 days after you accept your admission offer.

Purdue's Orientation Programs help to introduce and connect all new undergraduate students through a four-step process called "All Aboard Purdue." Students admitted to both West Lafayette and Indianapolis will have orientation programs, and can expect to receive detailed information about these programs after accepting their offer of admission.

Below is an outline of what you can expect with orientation programs:

Step 1: Purdue 101

Purdue 101 is our required online orientation program for all incoming students that must be completed through Purdue's learning management system, Brightspace. Purdue 101 guides students through campus resources and provides information on the course planning process. You can complete the online module at any pace, but you must complete it before moving on to Step 2.

Step 2: Purdue Advising

Completing the Student Information Form at the end of Purdue 101 will be the trigger that connects you with your academic advisor. After completing Purdue 101, please monitor your Purdue email for a message from your advisor that will notify you to schedule your first advising appointment.

Step 3: Purdue 102

Purdue 102 is your second self-led module in Brightspace that will provide an overview of important information before you start your first semester. More information will be shared with you via email once Purdue 102 opens.

Step 4: Purdue Welcome

Boiler Gold Rush - BGR

BGR is an orientation program held the week before classes start in August, and all incoming students are encouraged to take part. During this program, students learn about campus traditions, Purdue culture, and university resources, and take valuable steps in becoming part of the Purdue community. Students can find more information about BGR in their New Student Task List in myPurdue after accepting their admission offer. 

Boiler Gold Rush International - BGRi (West Lafayette Campus Only)

BGRi is a supplemental orientation program that supports the transition, adjustment, and acculturation of international students. New students connect with current and incoming international students in ways that ease the transition to life in the United States. Students can find more information about BGRi in their New Student Task List in myPurdue after accepting their admission offer.

Before course registration, you will be required to demonstrate your ability to succeed in math. SAT and ACT math scores as well as Purdue's ALEKS math assessment are among the resources your academic advisor can use to determine whether you are academically prepared to succeed in the first math course required for your major's plan of study. The Math Department Placement Information provides information about the ACT, SAT, or ALEKS scores necessary for placement in various math courses.

You can refer to the University Catalog to find your major's plan of study. If your ACT or SAT math score is not high enough for placement in your required math course, you may take the free, online ALEKS assessment (accessible via myPurdue prior to your registration period). Alternatively, you may take a Purdue math course for which your ACT or SAT score qualifies you and that serves as a prerequisite for your required math course.

Fee statements will be sent to your @purdue.edu email address and accessible through myPurdue typically one month before classes begin. No paper fee statements will be mailed.

Share this page: