Ready to take your next giant leap at Purdue? Choose the correct application below! If you're unsure which application to use, contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@purdue.edu or (765) 494-1776.
APPLY TO PURDUE UNIVERSITY IN INDIANAPOLIS AND PURDUE UNIVERSITY IN WEST LAFAYETTE
Whether you want to be an engineer, artist, healthcare worker, or entrepreneur, Purdue offers over 200 majors across both locations; West Lafayette and Indianapolis – to help you achieve your goals and follow your passions. If you favor a traditional Midwestern campus experience or a vibrant urban setting, Purdue offers the perfect environment to build your future, one small step at a time.
Apply with the Common Application.
You are in this population if you are a current high school student or have earned 11 or fewer semester credit hours at another college after high school graduation.
Use this application if you’re applying to be a degree-seeking student at either of Purdue University's locations — Purdue University in Indianapolis or Purdue University in West Lafayette.
If you don't have access to ALL of your completed high school coursework through an online portal, request a copy of your transcript from your school counseling office before completing the courses and grades section of your application.
Purdue University Admissions Counselors review applications individually and holistically for both West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations. Applicants must be prepared academically for the major to which they are seeking admission.
Resources for Veterans
Purdue's Veterans Success Center (VSC) provides an array of resources and support for veteran students and those still serving in the military, as well as their dependents.
APPLY TO PURDUE - PURDUE POLYTECHNIC STATEWIDE
Apply by using the Purdue application links below.
You are in this population if you are a current high school student or have earned 11 or fewer semester credit hours at another college after high school graduation.
Use one of these applications if you’re applying to be a degree-seeking student at a Purdue Polytechnic Statewide location.
If you don't have access to ALL of your completed high school coursework through an online portal, request a copy of your transcript from your school counseling office before completing the courses and grades section of your application.
Resources for Veterans
Purdue's Veterans Success Center (VSC) provides an array of resources and support for veteran students and those still serving in the military, as well as their dependents.
TRANSFER TO PURDUE UNIVERSITY IN INDIANAPOLIS OR PURDUE UNIVERSITY IN WEST LAFAYETTE
Apply by using the application links below if you’re applying to be a degree-seeking student at either Purdue University in Indianapolis or Purdue University in West Lafayette.
You must have 12 completed credit hours of college-level coursework (taken after high school) before you can apply as a transfer student.
Applications for summer term are available Jan. 15 – April 1.
Applications for fall term are available Jan. 15 – June 1.
Transfers to Purdue in Indianapolis
Purdue in Indianapolis is accepting a limited number of transfer students.Please refer to the Closed Programs page to ensure your program is open. For Fall 2025, the following 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
Resources for Veterans
Purdue's Veterans Success Center (VSC) provides an array of resources and support for veteran students and those still serving in the military, as well as their dependents.
TRANSFER TO PURDUE - POLYTECHNIC STATEWIDE
Apply by using the application links above to be degree-seeking at a Purdue Polytechnic Statewide location.
You are in this population if you are taking or have completed 12 or more semester credit hours at another college after high school graduation.
Applications for summer term are available Dec. 15 – June 5.
Applications for fall term are available Dec. 15 – Aug. 14.
Resources for Veterans
Purdue's Veterans Success Center (VSC) provides an array of resources and support for veteran students and those still serving in the military, as well as their dependents.
APPLY TO PURDUE - NON-DEGREE
NOTE: 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 Online student. Failure to do so may result in revocation of your visa and possible deportation.
West Lafayette campus and Purdue Polytechnic Statewide locations
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, 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.
Students at high schools that participate in Purdue's dual-credit program have the opportunity to take select Purdue courses at their school — earning both high school and Purdue credit. For more information, visit the Purdue Dual Credit webpage.
Purdue Online - ANSC 22100 Online or ANSC 10100 Online
Purdue Online at Purdue provides continuing education, professional development and workforce training, mostly through online programs. For more information, visit the Purdue Online website..
International citizens in the United States on F-2 visas must visit the Office of International Students and Scholars before applying as Purdue Online students. Failure to do so may result in revocation of your visa and possible deportation.
APPLY TO PATHWAY TO PURDUE
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.
International citizens in the United States on F-2 visas must visit the Office of International Students and Scholars before applying as Pathway to Purdue Agriculture students. Failure to do so may result in revocation of your visa and possible deportation.
SECOND DEGREE ACCELERATED BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM IN NURSING
The full-time, four-semester Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing program allows individuals who have at least one bachelor’s degree to pursue a career in nursing.
The Second Degree Accelerated Baccalaureate Program in Nursing is accepting applications for Fall 2024 through March 1, 2024.
You're a readmission student if you were academically separated from the University. Before you apply, there are several steps you must complete, including re-establishing a strong academic record at a community 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 (CODO) requirements for the new major. In addition, readmission into any major is at the discretion of the academic department.
APPLY FOR RE-ENTRY
You're a re-entry student if you:
left Purdue West Lafayette in good academic standing as a degree-seeking student and are now making plans to return after more than two semesters out of school
left a Purdue Polytechnic Statewide location in good academic standing as a degree-seeking student and now want to return to a Polytechnic Statewide location after at least two semesters out of school
already received a Purdue undergraduate degree and want to take additional undergraduate courses
APPLY TO SUMMER COLLEGE FOR H.S. STUDENTS
Experience the excitement of college life, take courses with world-renowned faculty, explore academic majors, and put yourself on a pathway for success! Taking online or on-campus courses during summer allows high school students, 10th grade or older, to experience college life by completing coursework alongside current undergraduate students. Students have access to more than 500 courses across academic disciplines during Summer Session so there's no better time to get a jumpstart on your college experience!
APPLY TO VET NURSING DISTANCE LEARNING
Veterinary Nursing is an academic program for those who want to pursue nursing careers within the animal health field. Purdue offers its associate's degree (Veterinary Nurse) as a distance-learning program. Information about the program and admission requirements is available on the Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning website.