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Deadline
January 15, 2022
175 Days Left
Admissions Department
610 Purdue Mall West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Freshman Admission Reqs
Freshman Admission Reqs
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High School Preparation
High School Graduation
High school diploma required and GED is accepted
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
High School Units Req or Recommended
Subject Req Reco
English 4
Mathematics 3
Science 3
Foreign Language 3
Examinations
Subject Required Units Due in Admissions Office
SAT or ACT Recommended Not reported
SAT Only Not reported
SAT Subject Tests Only Not reported
ACT Writing Test Policy Accepted with or without writing component Not reported
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Admissions Office
Address
610 Purdue Mall
West Lafayette
IN
47907
Fax
(765) 494-0544
Application Dates & Fees
Regular Admission Deadline
January 15, 2022
Application Fee
$60
Application Fee Waiver
Available
Regular Admission Notification
January 15, 2022
Accept Offer of Admission
By May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified after May 1
Waiting List Used
Yes
Defer Admission
Student cannot defer admission
Transfer Admission
Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
Early Decision Offered
No
Application Form
Common Application
Accepted
Universal College Application
Not accepted
Electronic Application
Accepted
Other Application Requirements
Interview
Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement
Required for all freshmen
Financial Need
Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Selection of Students
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Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Ethnicity X
Academic GPA X
Class Rank X
Interview X
Geographic Residence X
Recommendations X
State Residency X
Religious Affiliation/Commitment X
First Generation to Attend College X
Relation with Alumnus X
Essay X
Profile of Fall Admission
Profile of Fall Admission
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Overall Admission Rate
60% of 54,912 applicants were admitted
Women
66% of 21,334 applicants were admitted
Men
56% of 33,578 applicants were admitted
Students Enrolled
9,090 (28%) of 32,834 admitted students enrolled
Women
3,944 (28%) of 14,186 admitted students enrolled
Men
5,146 (28%) of 18,648 admitted students enrolled
Students Offered Wait List
5,755
Students Accepting Wait List Position
3,378
Students Admitted From Wait List
1,542
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 Scale)
3.75 and Above
60%
3.50 - 3.74
20%
3.25 - 3.49
12%
3.00 - 3.24
6%
2.50 - 2.99
2%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
SAT Math: 625 average, 600-650 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800
43.4%
Score of 600 - 700
34.3%
Score of 500 - 600
21.1%
Score of 400 - 500
1.2%
Score of 300 - 400
0%
Score of 200 - 300
0%
SAT EBRW: 640 average, 590-690 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800
22.6%
Score of 600 - 700
51.3%
Score of 500 - 600
24.4%
Score of 400 - 500
1.7%
Score of 300 - 400
0%
Score of 200 - 300
0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
29 average, 25-32 range of middle 50%
Score of 30 - 36
47.8%
Score of 24 - 29
37.7%
Score of 18 - 23
13.7%
Score of 12 - 17
0.7%
Score of 6 - 11
0%
Score of 5 or Below
0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
High School Class Rank
Top tenth: 49%
Top quarter: 80%
Top half: 97%
National Merit Scholar
Not reported
Valedictorian
Not reported
Class President
Not reported
Student Government Officer
Not reported
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