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 University.
Deadlines are 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the posted dates.
Purdue University has extended the admission deposit deadline for first-year undergraduates to give students and families more flexibility as they review their admission and financial aid offers. Please see the updated deadlines and next steps below.
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
Students who meet the Early Action deadline will have an admission decision on January 15.
Application deadline to be considered for Purdue's full range of scholarships and the John MartinsonHonors College.
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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— theclosed programspage 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 January 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 theClosed 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 forveterinary 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
Readmission students – see readmission deadlines.
For other application types (all applications except those for degree-seeking freshmen and transfers as well as readmission students) the application deadline is the Mondaybefore the start of the academic term to which you’re applying. See Purdue’s academic calendars.
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.
View transfer requirements on our transfer student checklist.
April 15 is the priority filing dateto submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for aid awarded for the upcoming academic year. The FAFSA will be available in December.
Financial aid notification communications begin in April 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 – June 1 before 11:59 PM ETif you're admitted by May 10. If you're admitted after May 10, you must accept within three weeks of your admission decision.
- Summer Start and Early Start sessions –June 1before 11:59 PM ETif you're admitted by May 10. If you're admitted after April 24, you must accept within three weeks of your admission decision.
- College of Agriculture Spring Start – June 1before 11:59 PM ETif you're admitted by May 10. If you're admitted after May 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 – June 1if 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 thehousing websitefor information about applying.Visit theoff-campus housing websitefor information about area rental properties.
The on-campus housing contract is available viamyPurdueto students who have accepted their offer of admission.
The priority application deadline to request roommates and submit housing accommodation requests to the Disability Resource Center is May 20. Requests received after this date will be considered based on available space, but there is no guarantee. There is a short delay of approximately 2 days between the time youaccept your offerof admission and when you can access the housing contract in your myPurdue portal. Therefore, accepting your offer by May 16 should ensure the contract is available to you by May 20.
The contract for University Residences willremain open until June 5. New students will have the opportunity to rank their room type preferences and apply within thehousing portal.
If you are interested, May 20 is also the priority deadline to apply forLearning 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.
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