The following applies to students transferring to Purdue West Lafayette from a regionally accredited college/university or another Purdue University location.
Things you Need to Know Before you Apply
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There are specific application deadlines for transfer students.
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At Purdue, students apply for admission to specific majors, and many majors have minimum GPA and prerequisite course requirements.
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Transfer applicants must have completed Purdue's minimum high school course expectations (in addition to any other specific transfer criteria). You can make up for high school course deficiencies with college-level coursework (one semester of college coursework is equivalent to two high school semesters).
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Transfer applicants must have at least 12 to 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework (not remedial or developmental). The number of credit hours required will depend on the quality of previous academic credentials (high school transcript, ACT or SAT test scores, for example).
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Transfer applicants must provide an SAT or ACT test score (with writing) unless they have completed at least 24 credit hours of college-level coursework (not remedial or developmental) or have been out of high school for at least five years. You must send scores electronically, from the testing agency.
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Admission to individual majors may close at any time. See the current closed programs list.
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How previous college credit transfers can depend on your Purdue college or major. See transfer credit information.
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If you're in your first semester of college and were an exceptional high school student, you may be admitted as transfer student conditionally. Conditional admission allows you access to all services necessary to enroll at Purdue however, you must provide your the final college transcript before your first Purdue semester begins.
Major- or College-Specific Minimum Criteria
Applicants who meet the minimums in the table below will be considered for admission to the respective program, but admission is not guaranteed. Criteria may change without notice.
Course numbers in parenthesis represent required Purdue course equivalencies. A searchable database of Purdue equivalencies is available online.
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Academic Program |
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College of Agriculture |
2.5 |
See engineering transfer page for criteria for engineering majors within the College of Agriculture |
College of Education |
2.8 unless closed or listed differently at right |
3.0 - Social Studies Education |
College of Engineering |
Varies |
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Exploratory Studies (formerly Undergraduate Studies Program) |
2.5 |
CANNOT have more than 30 credit hours (or the equivalent quarter or trimester hours) of college-level coursework at time of enrollment. Required to enroll in EDPS 10500 during first semester on campus. |
College of Health and Human Sciences |
2.5 unless closed or listed differently at right |
2.5 - Brain and Behavioral Sciences Also: one college-level algebra course with a grade of C or higher and psychology course (PSY 12000) with grade of B or higher (Select Psychological Sciences on the undergrad application.) |
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2.8 Developmental and Family Science |
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3.0 - Dietetics Also: one year of college-level chemistry with a grade of C or higher |
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3.0 Dietetics/Nutrition, Fitness and Health (dual major) Also: one year of college-level chemistry with a grade of C or higher |
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2.5 unless closed or listed differently at right |
2.8 - Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs |
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3.0 - Environmental Health Sciences Also: one year of college-level chemistry with a grade of C or higher |
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2.5 - Financial Counseling and Planning Also: one Personal Finance course (CSR 34200), one calculus course (MA 22300 or MA 16100) and one college-level economics course, all with grades of C or higher |
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2.5 - Foods and Nutrition in Business Also: One year of college-level chemistry with grades of C or higher |
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2.5 unless closed or listed differently at right |
3.0 - Health Sciences - Preprofessional Also: one year of college-level chemistry with a grade of C or higher |
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2.5 Hospitality and Tourism Management Also: One college-level algebra course with grade of C or higher |
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3.0 - Medical Laboratory Sciences Also: one year of college-level chemistry with a grade of C or higher |
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3.5 - Nursing Also: Six credit hours of college-level natural science lab courses (biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, etc.) with grades of B or higher. See additional criteria below |
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2.5 unless closed or listed differently at right |
2.5 Nutrition, Fitness, and Health Also: one year of college-level chemistry with grades of C or higher |
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3.0 Nutrition Science Also: one year of college-level chemistry with a grade of C or higher |
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3.0 - Occupational Health Sciences Also: one year of college-level chemistry with a grade of C or higher |
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2.5 Psychological Sciences Also: one college-level algebra course with a grade of C or higher and psychology course (PSY 12000) with grade of B or higher |
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2.5 unless closed or listed differently at right |
2.5 - Public Health Promotion Also: college-level biology or chemistry course with a grade of C or higher |
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3.0 - Radiological Health Sciences Also: one year of college-level chemistry with a grade of C or higher |
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2.5 - Retail Management Also: one business-related course with a grade of C or higher |
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2.5 - Selling and Sales Management Also: completion of a business-related course with a grade of C or higher (Management 20000 equivalent strongly preferred) |
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College of Liberal Arts |
2.2 unless closed |
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School of Management |
3.0 unless closed |
Completion of at least a college-level calculus course with a grade of C or higher |
College of Pharmacy |
Varies. See specific GPAs at right. |
3.2 - Prepharmacy See criteria below |
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3.0 - Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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Pharm D (Doctor or Pharmacy) See criteria below |
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College of Science |
2.5 unless closed |
2.5 - Computer Science. See additional criteria below |
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2.5 - All Other Majors Also: completion of at least one college-level calculus course with a grade of C or higher |
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College of Technology |
2.5 unless closed or listed differently at right |
2.5 - Building Construction Management Also: one college-level precalculus course (MA 15800 or MA 15900) with a grade of C or higher |
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3.0 - Computer Graphics Technology |
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3.0 - Computer and Information Technology Also: one college-level calculus course (MA 22300) with a grade of C or higher |
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3.0 - Mechanical Engineering Technology |
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Undergraduate Studies Program (now called Exploratory Studies) |
2.5 |
CANNOT have more than 30 credit hours (or the equivalent quarter or trimester hours) of college-level coursework at time of enrollment. Required to enroll in EDPS 10500 during first semester on campus. |
School of Veterinary Medicine |
Varies |
Veterinary Medicine See criteria below |
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Veterinary Technology See criteria below |
Transfer students with one year or less of college coursework must meet
high school course expectations and be in the upper half of their high school graduating class or have earned a B or higher in a college calculus course. Students also must have a strong SAT or ACT score and a 2.5 college GPA (4.0 scale). Transfer students with more than one year of college coursework must meet high school course expectations, have earned a B or higher in a college calculus course, and have a 2.5 college GPA (4.0 scale).
To be considered for admission as a transfer student, applicants must have completed at least 12 semester credit hours (or equivalent) at a regionally accredited college or university, including completion of at least six hours of college-level natural science courses (biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, etc.) with grades of B or higher.
Admission is selective. The most qualified students are selected from the pool of applicants. A transfer student who is admitted to nursing will begin as a freshman in the nursing program and is projected to complete the program in 8 semesters (4 years from the fall semester of admission). Depending on space availability and completion of necessary prerequisites, it may be possible for a transfer student to actually complete the program in 6-7 semesters.
Students must complete the following courses with grades of B or higher in each course:
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General chemistry: One semester
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General biology: One semester
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Calculus: One semester
Students are encouraged to make an appointment with a pharmacy academic advisor to review their academic record and to develop a plan of study.
Two years of prepharmacy are required to apply for the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Students who will have completed two or more years of prepharmacy by the end of the academic year must apply for the program through the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) by December 1; this application can be found at www.pharmcas.org. Applicants also must complete a supplemental application from the Purdue College of Pharmacy and meet a deadline of December 1. For more information: (765) 494-1357, pharmacy-oss@purdue.edu, or www.pharmacy.purdue.edu.
Veterinary Medicine (Doctor of)
Undergraduate students who have completed the prerequisite undergraduate courses for the DVM program (refer to www.vet.purdue.edu/dvm/index.php for a course listing) should apply through the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) by October 1 of the year preceding their matriculation into the program; this application can be found at http://www.aavmc.org/. For additional information, please contact Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Student Services Center at: (765) 494-7893, vetadmissions@purdue.edu, or www.vet.purdue.edu.
Additional transfer criteria for Veterinary Technology applicants:
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Minimum 2.0 GPA
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Apply by November 15. Application must be complete by this deadline.
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Submit a completed Veterinary Technology Experience Report by November 1.
Additional transfer criteria for students who already have a Veterinary Technician degree from an AVMA accredited program and want to complete the BS degree option:
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Minimum 2.5 grade point average in their AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technician program.
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Apply by November 1. Application must be complete by this deadline.
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Submit a completed Veterinary Technician Program Graduate Experience Report by November 1.
The Veterinary Technology Committee will review applications. Top applicants will be invited to campus for an interview. Interviews will take place in January. Applicants selected for admission to the program will be notified in mid-February.