Deadlines and Important Dates
Maximize your opportunities for admission and scholarships and ensure that your transition to Purdue is as smooth as possible by paying attention to and meeting deadlines and important dates for applying and enrolling at Purdue.
Deadlines are 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the posted dates.
Future freshmen apply using the Common Application.
If you're a high school student, you should apply early in your senior year; admission will be much more competitive if you apply later. The freshman application is available beginning August 1.
To meet a deadline, your application must be complete, which means we have received all required material. See Completing the Application, below.
NOVEMBER 1: Early Action Application Deadline
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Students who meet the Early Action deadline will have an admission decision on January 15.
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Application deadline to be considered for Purdue's full range of scholarships and the John Martinson Honors College.
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Priority application deadline for engineering (first-year), computer science, nursing, veterinary nursing, and flight (professional flight technology). Priority means we will continue accepting applications after this date only if space allows — if applying for one of these programs after November 1, check the closed programs page first.
JANUARY 15: Regular Decision Application Deadline
Students who apply by the Regular Decision deadline will have a decision by March 31.
Applying for Spring
If you're applying to begin in the spring term, submit your application as early as possible prior to the start of the term. Some majors are not available for students to begin in spring — the closed programs page will help you identify those.
If you're applying for the spring term, the transfer application is available beginning September 1. If you're applying for summer or fall, the transfer application is available beginning December 15.
You should apply as early as possible prior to the term you want to begin; once a major reaches capacity, we will stop accepting applications even if that occurs before the deadline. Some majors are not available to transfers students. Before you apply, check the Closed Programs page to confirm the major you want is available.
To meet a deadline, your application must be complete, which means all required material has been received. See Completing the Application, below.
FEB. 1 — Application deadline for fall enrollment for veterinary nursing major (veterinary nurse students begin in fall only)
APRIL 1 — Application deadline for summer enrollment
MAY 1 — Application deadline for fall enrollment for nursing majors (nursing students begin in fall only)
JUNE 1 — Application deadline for all other majors for fall enrollment
NOV. 1 — Application deadline for spring enrollment
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For other application types (all applications except those for degree-seeking freshmen and transfers as well as readmission students) the application deadline is the Monday before the start of the academic term to which you’re applying. See Purdue’s academic calendars.
To complete an application, all required materials must be received.
To meet a specific deadline, all required materials must be received by that date.
Once you submit an online application, you'll receive an email with information about your online applicant portal. Use the portal to identify what material is required to complete your application and to confirm that we have received it. NOTE: once we receive an item, it may take up to two weeks for us to process it so that appears as received in your portal.
To learn more about applying as a freshman, check out our apply webpage.
Required material for transfer students typically includes:
- the application
- high school transcripts — unless you have completed a bachelor's degree
- official transcripts from all colleges you have attended
- Self-reported SAT or ACT score* — unless you have completed at least 24 college semester credit hours (We accept old or new SAT or ACT scores and do not require SAT Essay or ACT Writing.)
- application fee (or qualified fee waiver)
*For Spring, Summer and Fall 2023, Purdue is test flexible. You can self-report scores on the application and, if you accept your offer of admission, you may need to provide official scores directly from the testing agency. You will be able to report the best components from different test dates, but you will need to provide official scores for all of those you listed on the application.
April 15 is the priority filing date to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for aid awarded for the upcoming academic year. The FAFSA is available beginning Oct. 1.
Financial aid notification communications begin in early March to admitted students who have submitted a FAFSA. If you are admitted to begin in the spring or summer term, you should file a FAFSA as soon as possible after being admitted if you have not already.
To ensure maximum consideration for Purdue scholarships and financial aid, future freshmen applying for fall should make sure to complete all necessary steps as outlined on our scholarship webpage.
It is important to keep in mind that some Purdue colleges use the Supplemental Scholarship Application to identify recipients for awards that have very specific criteria. More information is available on the freshman scholarships page.
Future freshmen who apply by the November 1 Early Action deadline will have a decision on January 15.
Future freshmen who meet the January 15 Regular Decision deadline will have a decision by March 31.
Transfer students and other applicants can expect an admission decision about 12 weeks after their application and all required material have been submitted.
Deadlines to accept your admission offer:
- Fall term – May 1 before 11:59 PM ET if you're admitted by April 10. If you're admitted after April 10, you must accept within three weeks of your admission decision.
- Summer Start and Early Start sessions – May 1 before 11:59 PM ET if you're admitted by April 10. If you're admitted after April 10, you must accept within three weeks of your admission decision.
- Spring term – DEC. 15 if you're admitted by December 1. If you're admitted after December 1, you must accept by the start of the term.
- Summer term – May 15 if you're admitted by May 1. If you're admitted after May 1, you must accept by the start of the term.
- Transfer students – Transfer students admitted for fall must accept their offer of Admission by AUG. 1.
Future Freshmen
Students interested in on-campus housing in University Residences should visit the housing website for information about availability and contracting. Visit the off-campus housing website for information about area rental properties.
The on-campus housing contract is available via myPurdue to students who have accepted their offer of admission. To increase your likelihood of receiving on-campus housing, you should submit your University Residences housing contract by the April 15 Priority Housing deadline. 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 contract in your myPurdue portal. Therefore, accepting your offer by April 13 should ensure the contract is available to you by April 15.
The contract for University Residences will remain open until May 5. If you sign a contract after April 15, it is likely you will be placed in non-traditional housing.
If you are interested, April 15 is also the priority deadline to apply for Learning Communities. Space is limited and placement announcements are made in early June.
Transfer Students
Although you may add yourself to a waitlist for on-campus housing, it is not guaranteed. However, plenty of off-campus housing is available within walking distance of campus and City Bus is free to Purdue students. Purdue provides online resources to help students find off-campus housing.
