Follow these steps to apply to Purdue.
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Apply Online - Navigate to the online application and follow the instructions to create a new user page. There are multiple application types; read carefully to ensure you select the right one.
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Remember your login credentials - you'll need them to return to complete a saved application or check the status of your application.
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Be sure to meet application deadlines.
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Complete your application - To meet a deadline, applications must be complete, which means all require material has been received. Use your online application status to identify the items necessary to complete your application.
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Work on your essay in advance then cut and paste it into your online application.
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If you didn't request your ACT or SAT test scores to be sent to Purdue when you registered for the test, contact the testing agency to have them sent.
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Ask your high school counselor to send your transcript to Purdue.
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If you've taken college courses, contact colleges you've attended to have your transcripts sent to Purdue.
Students with a GED
Students who have received a GED must provide a high school transcript for any completed high school coursework. Such students also must meet Purdue's high school coursework expectations, which may be met through a combination of high school and college-level coursework. Students with a GED and no college coursework will be evaluated as first-time freshmen. Students with a GED who have completed college coursework will be evaluated as transfer students.