Undergraduate Admissions

• Visit Campus - Attend an admitted student visit program.

• Activate your online student career account - myPurdue is the online portal through which you will conduct business with the University now and once you are enrolled. Your portal provides a "new student task list" and indicates when you have completed the necessary steps to enroll. To gain access to your myPurdue portal, you must activate your online career account via the account activation website. You will need your Purdue University ID (PUID) number and your career account setup password, both of which were provided in your admission offer letter. View a PDF of how to activate your career account.

• Accept your offer - Accept your admission offer as soon as possible and no later than May 1 (within 21 days for those admitted after April 10). A nonrefundable $200 deposit will be required to accept your offer. The deposit will be applied toward first-semester fees.

• Learn more about campus housing - Students interested in on-campus housing in University Residences should visit the housing website for information about availability and contracting. Students interested in off-campus housing may use the Dean of Students' website to assist with their search.

• Apply for financial aid - File a FAFSA by March 1. Your financial aid package will be available in early April. You can access this information via myPurdue.

• Register for and attend STAR - Attend STAR, the required summer registration program, which is held on multiple dates in June and July. Students who accept their admission offer will have the ability to register for STAR via myPurdue.

• Take the ALEKS math assessment – ALEKS is a free, required online math assessment you should take at least one week before registering for classes. You will gain access to ALEKS through your myPurdue portal beginning June 1. For more information about ALEKS, visit the Math Department website.

• Watch for fee statements - Fee statements will be sent to your @purdue.edu email address and accessible through myPurdue in July. No paper fee statements will be mailed.

• Apply for a Learning Community. May 1 is the priority deadline to apply for Learning Communities (freshmen only). Spaces are limited and placement announcements are made in early June.

• Register for and attend Boiler Gold Rush - Boiler Gold Rush is the new student orientation program held the week before fall classes begin in August.

• Provide any Final Grades/Transcripts – Purdue requires final grades from any coursework completed prior to enrollment, and it is your responsibility to ensure we receive official documentation (including any final transcripts). Purdue’s expectation is that admitted students will maintain a consistent level of academic performance, and we reserve the right to rescind an offer of admission to any student who demonstrates a significant decline in grades between admission and enrollment.

• You're a Boilermaker! - View the academic calendar.

• Visit Campus - Attend an admitted student visit program.

• Activate your online student career account - myPurdue is the online portal through which you will conduct business with the University now and once you are enrolled. Your portal provides a "new student task list" and indicates when you have completed the necessary steps to enroll. To gain access to your myPurdue portal, you must activate your online career account via the account activation website. You will need your Purdue University ID (PUID) number and your career account setup password, both of which were provided in your admission offer letter. View a PDF of how to activate your career account.

• Accept your offer - Accept your admission offer as soon as possible and no later than December 15. (Students admitted after December 1 have 21 days or until the start of the semester to accept.) A nonrefundable $200 deposit will be required to accept your offer. The deposit will be applied toward first-semester fees.

• Apply for financial aid - File a FAFSA as soon as possible.

• Learn more about campus housing - Students interested in on-campus housing in University Residences should visit the housing website for information about availability and contracting. Students interested in off-campus housing may use the Dean of Students' website to assist with their search.

• Take the ALEKS math assessment – ALEKS is a free, required online math assessment you should take at least one week before registering for classes. You will gain access to ALEKS through your myPurdue portal beginning November 15. For more information about ALEKS, visit the Math Department website.

• Register for classes - Contact your academic advising office to make plans for class registration. Visit the Office of the Registrar website for the class registration schedule.

• Watch for fee statements - Fee statements will be sent to your @purdue.edu email address and accessible through myPurdue.

• Attend student orientation - Online registration for Winter Welcome will be available via myPurdue prior to the start of the spring term and after you have accepted your admission offer.

• Provide any Final Grades/Transcripts – Purdue requires final grades from any coursework completed prior to enrollment, and it is your responsibility to ensure we receive official documentation (including any final transcripts). Purdue’s expectation is that admitted students will maintain a consistent level of academic performance, and we reserve the right to rescind an offer of admission to any student who demonstrates a significant decline in grades between admission and enrollment.

• You're a Boilermaker! - View the academic calendar.

• Visit Campus - Attend an admitted student visit program.

• Activate your online student career account - myPurdue is the online portal through which you will conduct business with the University now and once you are enrolled. Your portal provides a "new student task list" and indicates when you have completed the necessary steps to enroll. To gain access to your myPurdue portal, you must activate your online career account via the account activation website. You will need your Purdue University ID (PUID) number and your career account setup password, both of which were provided in your admission offer letter. View a PDF of how to activate your career account.

• Accept your offer - Accept your admission offer. Students admitted before May 1 to begin in the summer term must accept their offer by May 15. Students admitted after May 1 have three weeks (or until the start of the term) to accept. A nonrefundable $200 deposit will be required to accept your offer. The deposit will be applied toward first-semester fees.

• Apply for financial aid - File a FAFSA as soon as possible. Students interested in financial aid for the summer 2013 semester should file both the 2012-13 and 2013-14 FAFSA.

• Learn more about campus housing - Students interested in on-campus housing in University Residences should visit the housing website for information about availability and contracting. Students interested in off-campus housing may use the Dean of Students' website to assist with their search.

• Apply for a Learning Community. May 1 is the priority deadline to apply for Learning Communities (freshmen only). Spaces are limited and placement announcements are made in early June.

• Take the ALEKS math assessment – ALEKS is a free, required online math assessment you should take at least one week before registering for classes. You will gain access to ALEKS through your myPurdue portal beginning April 15. For more information about ALEKS, visit the Math Department website.

• Register for classes - Contact your academic advising office to make plans for class registration. Visit the Office of the Registrar website for the class registration schedule.

• Watch for fee statements - Fee statements will be sent to your @purdue.edu email address and accessible through myPurdue.

• Register for and attend STAR - Attend STAR, the summer registration program, which is held on multiple dates in June and July. Students who accept their admission offer will have the ability to register for STAR via myPurdue.

• Register for and attend Boiler Gold Rush - Boiler Gold Rush is the new student orientation program held the week before fall classes begin in August.

• Provide any Final Grades/Transcripts – Purdue requires final grades from any coursework completed prior to enrollment, and it is your responsibility to ensure we receive official documentation (including any final transcripts). Purdue’s expectation is that admitted students will maintain a consistent level of academic performance, and we reserve the right to rescind an offer of admission to any student who demonstrates a significant decline in grades between admission and enrollment.

• You're a Boilermaker! - View the academic calendar.

Reentry or Dean of Students Readmission Students

• Reactivate your online student account - Visit the account activation website. View a PDF of how to activate your career account.

  • You must activate your online career account to access your online myPurdue portal, through which you will conduct much of your future business with the University: course registration; fee payment; financial aid award review and acceptance, and more. Career account activation also creates your @purdue.edu email address.

  • To activate your career account, you will need your Purdue University ID (PUID) number and your career account setup password, both of which are provided in your admission offer letter.

• Apply for financial aid - File a FAFSA as soon as possible.

• Learn more about campus housing - Students interested in on-campus housing in University Residences should visit the housing website for information about availability and contracting. Students interested in off-campus housing may use the Dean of Students' website to assist with their search.

• Register for classes - Contact your academic advising office to make plans for class registration. Visit the Office of the Registrar website for the class registration schedule. Students reentering after more than five years may be eligible for Academic Renewal. If you qualify, you may discuss this option with your academic advisor.

• Watch for fee statements - Fee statements will be sent to your @purdue.edu email address and accessible through myPurdue.

College of Technology Statewide Program Students

• Activate your online student career account - Visit the account activation website. View a PDF of how to activate your career account.

  • You must activate your online career account to access your online myPurdue portal, through which you will conduct much of your future business with the University: online course registration, fee payment, financial aid award review and acceptance. Career account activation also creates your @purdue.edu email address.

  • To activate your career account, you will need your Purdue University ID (PUID) number and your career account setup password, both of which are provided in your admission offer letter.

• Apply for financial aid - File a FAFSA as soon as possible.

• Register for classes - Contact the SWT Program Coordinator at the location to which you have been admitted to make plans for class registration and to learn about your next steps. Students reentering after more than five years may be eligible for Academic Renewal. If you qualify, you may discuss this option with your academic advisor.

• Watch for fee statements - Fee statements will be sent to your @purdue.edu email address and accessible through myPurdue.

• Get online - Visit the College of Technology Statewide website for more information.

• Provide any Final Grades/Transcripts – Purdue requires final grades from any coursework completed prior to enrollment, and it is your responsibility to ensure we receive official documentation (including any final transcripts). Purdue’s expectation is that admitted students will maintain a consistent level of academic performance, and we reserve the right to rescind an offer of admission to any student who demonstrates a significant decline in grades between admission and enrollment.

Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Students

• Activate your online student career account - Visit the account activation website. View a PDF of how to activate your career account.

  • You must activate your online career account to access your online myPurdue portal, through which you will conduct much of your future business with the University: online course registration and participation, fee payment, and more. Career account activation also creates your @purdue.edu email address.

  • To activate your career account, you will need your Purdue University ID (PUID) number and your career account setup password, both of which are provided in your admission offer letter.

• Get online - Visit the Vet Tech Distance Learning website for information on next steps for admitted VTDL students.

• Provide any Final Grades/Transcripts – Purdue requires final grades from any coursework completed prior to enrollment, and it is your responsibility to ensure we receive official documentation (including any final transcripts). Purdue’s expectation is that admitted students will maintain a consistent level of academic performance, and we reserve the right to rescind an offer of admission to any student who demonstrates a significant decline in grades between admission and enrollment.

• Watch for fee statements - Fee statements will be sent to your @purdue.edu email address and accessible through myPurdue.