Apply to Purdue
One small step can lead to your next giant leap. Choose an application path below and get started on your journey at Purdue. Not sure which application fits you? Keep scrolling to learn more. We’ll help guide you on your way.
First-Year Students
Apply as a first-year student if you are a current high school student or have earned 11 or fewer credit hours at another college post-high school graduation.
Use the Common App to apply as a first-year degree-seeking student at one of Purdue University’s two locations: West Lafayette and Indianapolis. More than 200 majors are offered.
Application Dates
- Spring term application is available from Aug. 1 to Dec. 13.
- Fall term application is available from Aug. 1 to Jan. 15.
Purdue Polytechnic’s statewide locations offer a personalized and practical education with small class sizes, affordable tuition and hands-on, applied learning. Flexible course schedules accommodate both part-time and full-time students, allowing you to balance your studies with work and family commitments. Deeply integrated into your local community, these campuses ensure that you receive a high-quality Purdue education that is tailored to the unique needs and opportunities of your region.
Use the Purdue application linked below to apply as a degree-seeking student at a Purdue Polytechnic Statewide location.
Application Dates
- Spring term application is available from Sept. 1 to Jan. 6.
- Summer term application is available from Sept. 1 to June 9.
- Fall term application is available from Sept. 1 to Aug. 18.
Military-Affiliated Student Resources
Purdue’s Dorothy Stratton Veteran and Military Success Center provides an array of resources and support for veterans, active service members and military-connected students.
Transfer Students
You are a transfer student if you have completed at least 12 credit hours of college-level coursework taken post-high school. Some majors are not available to transfer students. Before applying, please check the Closed Programs page to confirm the major you want is available.
Use the Purdue application linked below to apply to be a degree-seeking transfer student in West Lafayette or Indianapolis.
Application Dates
- Spring term application is available from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1.
- Engineering programs have a priority deadline of Oct. 1.
- Summer term application is available from Jan. 15 to April 1.
- Fall term application is available from Jan. 15 to June 1.
- Veterinary nursing has a deadline of Feb. 1.
- Engineering programs have a priority deadline of March 31.
Transfers to Indianapolis
Purdue in Indianapolis is accepting transfer students. If you’d like to transfer to Indianapolis, you are encouraged to contact the Office of Admissions at 765-494-1776 to ensure a seamless application experience.
For fall 2025, the following additional majors are open to students completing the TSAP program at Ivy Tech Community College or Vincennes University:
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
If you’re uncertain about your TSAP status with Ivy Tech, please contact your Ivy Tech advisor before initiating your application process.
Use the Purdue application linked below to apply as a degree-seeking transfer student at a Purdue Polytechnic Statewide location.
Application Dates
- Spring term application is available from Sept. 1 to Jan. 6.
- Summer term application is available from Sept. 1 to June 9.
- Fall term application is available from Sept. 1 to Aug. 18.
Non-degree Students
Non-degree students include local residents who want to take a class for personal enrichment, guest college students attending another institution who want to transfer the credit back to their college and high school students who are taking a Purdue course while still in high school.
If you have recently been denied admission to Purdue, you cannot be admitted as a non-degree student.
For 50000- or 60000-level classes, you should apply through Purdue’s graduate school.
Does your high school participate in Purdue’s dual-credit program? If so, you have the opportunity to take select Purdue courses at your school and earn both high school and Purdue credit. For more information, visit the Purdue Dual Credit webpage.
Purdue University Online provides continuing education, professional development and workforce training through online programs. For more information, visit their webpage.
F-2 Visas
International citizens in the United States on F-2 visas must visit the Office of International Students and Scholars before applying to be a Purdue University Online or Pathway to Purdue Agriculture student. Failure to do so may result in revocation of your visa and possible deportation.
Returning Students
You are a readmission student if you were academically separated from the university. Before you apply, there are several steps you must complete, including reestablishing a strong academic record at another college. For more information, review our readmission student webpage. Before applying, be sure to check readmission application deadlines.
Not all majors are listed on the readmission application. If the major you want to return to is not listed in the Program of Study Options section of the application, choose the major closest to your desired major and use the Personal Information section to explain why you selected it. If you are selecting a major other than the one you were enrolled in previously, to be admitted you will need to meet the Change of Degree Objective requirements for the new major. In addition, readmission into any major is at the discretion of the academic department.
Application Dates
- Spring term application is available from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1.
- Fall term application is available from Sept. 1 to July 1.
You are considered a reentry student if you previously attended Purdue West Lafayette or a Purdue Polytechnic Statewide location as a degree-seeking student and voluntarily left Purdue in good standing, no standing*, or on academic notice and have not registered for three consecutive terms or more, including summer term, prior to the term you intend to return. This also applies if you have already earned a Purdue undergraduate degree and wish to take additional undergraduate courses.
*If you withdrew from all of your classes during your first term and didn’t receive any grades — only Ws — you wouldn’t have academic standing.
Application Dates
- Spring term application is available from Sept. 1 to Jan. 6.
- Summer term application is available from Sept. 1 to June 9.
- Fall term application is available from Sept. 1 to Aug. 18.
Special Populations
Pathway to Purdue Agriculture is a partnership between the Purdue College of Agriculture and Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette through which students are enrolled at both institutions with the goal of earning a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Purdue.
- If you’re just beginning in this program, you’ll complete Purdue’s non-degree application.
- If you’re a current Pathway student who is ready to transfer to Purdue, you should apply as a transfer student, rather than non-degree. Learn more about Pathway to Purdue Agriculture.
Application Dates
- Fall term application is available from Sept. 1 to March 31.
Veterinary nursing is an academic program for those who want to pursue nursing careers within the animal health field. Purdue offers its associate degree in veterinary nursing as an online, distance-learning program. Information about the program and admission requirements are available on the Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning website.
Application Dates
- Spring term application is available from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1.
- Summer term application is available from Sept. 1 to April 1.
- Fall term application is available from Sept. 1 to June 1.
Ready to experience the excitement of college life and take courses with world-renowned faculty? Put yourself on the pathway to success by taking online or on-campus courses through Purdue’s Summer College for High School Students.
The program is open to high school students grade 10 and above and offers more than 500 courses across academic disciplines.
Application Dates
- Summer term application is available from Dec. 1 to May 15.