Purdue University--West Lafayette

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	rolling
Application deadline (international students)	rolling
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	Year round; most decisions are made in less than a month from receipt of a completed application.

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	322
Accepted	222
Enrolled	186
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	Yes
Admits applicants living abroad	Yes
Acceptance rate	69%
Average undergraduate GPA	3.45
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	100%
Average GRE score breakdown	156 verbal 159 quantitative 3.9 analytical writing
Entrants providing GRE scores	23%
Employed at enrollment	99%

Requirements

Application essay	Yes
Standardized test requirement	None
Letters of recommendation	3
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	0
Engineering-related work experience requirement	No
Engineering-related undergraduate degree requirement	Yes, with exceptions
Engineering-related undergraduate coursework requirement	Yes, always
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 550, internet 77

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Considered Class rank Considered Undergraduate GPA Very Important Recommendation(s) Very Important Standardized test scores Considered

Non-academic factors

Application essay Important Interview Not Considered Work experience Important Character/personal qualities Considered First-generation college student Not Considered Alumni/alumnae relations Not Considered Geographical residence Not Considered Applicant's interest level Important

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Jenni Dolick
Admissions phone	(765) 494-0213
Admissions E-mail	proed@purdue.edu
Admissions website	https://engineering.purdue.edu/ProEd/Admissions/