Fall Preview Days

Soak up the energy and excitement of college life at Purdue and find out what it means to be a Boilermaker.

In a single day, you’ll learn about
our majors and the application process, tour campus, meet current students and enjoy lunch in a dining court.

Parking and Driving Directions
Complimentary parking for Fall Preview Days is provided at the North Stadium Parking Lot. Shuttle buses provide transportation to the program check-in location, Purdue Memorial Union. View and print parking and driving directions here.

Time Zone
West Lafayette is in the Eastern Time zone (same time as New York) year round

Morning Activities

8:00-9:30 a.m. Catch the Bus
Park in the North Stadium Lot and ride a bus to the Purdue Memorial Union, where your day begins.  The last bus leaves the parking lot at 9:30 a.m.

8:30-9:30 a.m. Registration
Sign in at the Purdue Memorial Union and pick up the day’s schedule. 

9:00-10:00 a.m. Information Fair Open House
Representatives from campus departments and student organizations will be available to answer your questions.

9:30-10:00 a.m. The Admissions Process
This session is for students who have questions about Purdue’s application/admissions process.

10:10-10:25 a.m. Opening Session
An Office of Admissions staff member will welcome you to campus and review the day’s opportunities.

10:30-11:20 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. -12:20 p.m. Academic Sessions
Academic representatives will give detailed presentations, answer questions, and provide career information. Presentations about premedicine/prehealth professions and aviation technology are offered during the 11:30 a.m. time period.

11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Lunch and University Residences Tours
Enjoy a complimentary lunch and tour one of our student residence halls.  You will be hosted by a Purdue representative.

Afternoon Opportunities

The activities listed below will be offered each day, unless otherwise stated in information provided at the time of your arrival:

• Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering Tour
• Agriculture Tour
• Aviation Tour
• Biomedical Engineering Tour
• Black Cultural Center Tour
• Chemical Engineering Session
• Campus Walking Tours
• Chemistry Tour
• Civil Engineering Session & Tour
• Communications Session
• Computer Science Session & Tour
• Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Session & Tour
• Electrical and Computer Engineering Session & Tour
• Engineering Facility Tour
• Health & Kinesiology Tour
• Management Tour
• Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, and General Sciences Session
• Mechanical Engineering Session & Tour
• Nanotechnology Tour
• Nursing Tour
• Pharmacy Tour
• Preveterinary/Veterinary Medicine & Veterinary Technology Session
• Physics Tour
• Technology Tour
• Visual & Performing Arts Session

Open to Visitors

Other places you can visit during your day:

• Office of Admissions

• Purdue Bands and Orchestras

• Black Cultural Center

• Center for Career Opportunities

• Office of the Dean of Students

• Discovery Park

• Division of Financial Aid

• Engineering Co-Op Office of Professional Practice
  Global Engineering Program

• Hicks Undergraduate Library

• Intercollegiate Athletic Facilities

• Latino Cultural Center

• Native American Cultural and Education Center

• Nuclear Engineering

• Purdue Musical Organizations

• Recreational Sports Center and Boilermaker Aquatic Center

• ROTC

• Student Access, Transition, & Success office (Boiler Gold Rush, STAR, Learning Communities, Purdue Promise)
  Study Abroad

• University Residences

• Women in Engineering

Return to Your Car
When you are ready to leave, catch a bus (as you did to begin the day) back to your car. Buses will run until 4:00 p.m.

Hotel Accommodations
The Union Club Hotel is located on campus in the Purdue Memorial Union. Parking is provided in the Grant Street Garage. For information and reservations call (800) 320-6291 or (765) 494-8913. Ask for the Future Boilermaker Special to receive a free breakfast for your family. (No rooms are being held for this program and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Information about many other hotels in Lafayette-West Lafayette area is available on the Convention & Visitors Bureau website.

Special Needs

If you require special accommodations, contact the Office of Admissions at (765) 494-1776 at least two weeks in advance of the program date. Our hearing impaired number is (765) 496-1373.

Other Purdue Visit Opportunities
If you can't make it to Fall Preview Days, learn about additional visit opportunities at Purdue.