Registration Instructions
Table Of Contents: PDF Version
- Making Payment
- Installment Plan
- Express Mail and Certified Mail
- Disbursement of Financial Aid Refunds
- myPurdue
- Release of Student Information
- International Students
- Refund/Withdrawals
- Restrictions and Penalties
- Voter Registration
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Avoid Cancellation of Courses:
- Meet the payment requirements by the invoice due date.
- Confirm that you will be attending Purdue:
- Just Log-on to your MyPurdue account
- Select the "Financial" tab
- Click on "Registration Status/Enrollment Confirmation"
- Review the output. If any items are in red there is further action required
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE YOUR REGISTRATION IS PAID AND COMPLETED BY THE DUE DATE.
If you do not wish to be a student for the semester, you can cancel your registration through myPurdue
A late registration fee of $200.00 will be assessed to all students registering, (or re-registering if your schedule was cancelled), after the first week of classes. Please allow sufficient mailing and posting time – a minimum of 10 days is recommended.
Just log-in to your MyPurdue account, select the "Financial" tab, then “Manage my Account”. This will take you to our secure payment gateway. From this site you can view your invoice and if there is an amount due you can pay via Purdue's on-line electronic payment option by simply clicking on "Make a Payment".
Is your parent or another party making payment? Once you are logged-on to the Bill & Payment suite you can set up an “Authorized User” who will then have the ability to view and pay bills on-line as well! Just select the "Authorized Users" tab to add their contact information.
- The Bursar’s Office accepts payments for tuition and fees, deposits, housing, and installment plans. We accept on-line ACH, personal checks, cashiers checks, money orders, and wire transfers.
- Purdue has contracted with TouchNet Information Systems to allow students to use TouchNet PayPath software to pay student fees online with MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit cards beginning with the Fall 2008 semester. A convenience fee of 2.75% will apply if you choose this payment method through TouchNet Information Systems. Visa will not be accepted by TouchNet Information Systems.
Payments can also be made:
- By mail :
Purdue University
Bursar's Office - Hovde Hall
610 Purdue Mall
West Lafayette IN 47907-2040- By using our convenient drop box located in Hovde Hall or our night depository located at the south side entrance of Hovde Hall.
- In person at a teller window located on the ground floor of Hovde Hall.
NOTE: A post-dated check or a check containing a restrictive or qualified endorsement will NOT be honored. The envelope provided should be used for payments ONLY. Do not place correspondence, scholarship checks, vouchers, financial aid papers or other paperwork in the payment envelope. This will delay the processing of your payment and may result in cancellation of your class schedule. Please send correspondence, express mail, certified mail, or over night mail to: Purdue University, Bursar’s Office, 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
PLEASE MAIL AT LEAST TEN (10) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT MAILING AND PROCESSING TIME. PAYMENTS RECEIVED AT THE PROCESSING CENTER BY 10 A.M. ON THE DUE DATE WILL BE PROCESSED AND YOUR REGISTRATION COMPLETED IF POSSIBLE.
ALL RETURNED CHECKS, DRAFTS, OR ORDERS, BOTH PAPER AND ELECTRONIC ARE SUBJECT TO THE MAXIMUM SERVICE CHARGE ALLOWED BY INDIANA LAW.
Please note: If you are using a bill paying service or third party check writing vendor, allow an additional two (2) weeks for processing. Request that these checks be mailed to the 610 Purdue Mall address listed on your invoice. Do not use the Chicago address.
Available for Fall and Spring semester only.
The option to enroll in the installment plan is available to students via their MyPurdue account. This plan offers an alternative payment option to ease the burden of having to make one payment for tuition, fees and housing each semester. The net balance due for tuition, fees and housing is divided between 4 payments with a down payment. A Finance Charge is applicable based upon enrollment in the plan. For more information please call: (765) 494-3257, or log-in to your account via MyPurdue.A late payment fee of $17.50 will be assessed if the remaining Installment Plan payments are received later than 10 days after the due date. Late payment may also result in a restriction being placed on your record. If we receive your final Installment Plan payment before the bill for that installment is produced, you may be eligible for a refund of a portion of the finance charge.
Express Mail and Certified Mail:
Express mail, Certified mail, Overnight mail and other correspondence should NOT be mailed to the Chicago address. These mails will be returned to you and will delay processing of your registration. Direct ALL Express mails to:
Purdue University
Bursar Office
610 Purdue Mall
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
Disbursement of Financial Aid Refunds:
Funds are disbursed by two options:
- Sign-up for Direct Deposit. This is the safest and quickest way to have your EXCESS funds deposited. They are put directly into a U.S. checking or savings account. An e-mail notice will be sent indicating the direct deposit of your excess funds has been made. Sign up today by following these five simple steps:
- Log in to your myPurdue account
- Choose the "Financial" tab
- Then click on "Manage My Account - TouchNet Payment Portal"
- On the TouchNet site click on "My Profiles" tab and set up a payment profile
- Check the Refund Option box. "Please check here if you would like refunds to be deposited to this account" (This will then be the account that is used to deposit refunds)
- Your aid check will be mailed to you at your local address.
It may take some time to replace a lost check, so it is important to sign-up for direct deposit, or to keep your local address up-to-date via myPurdue.
Promissory notes and supplemental sheets for Purdue Loans, Health Professional Loans, and the Federal Perkins Loan will need to be signed and completed electronically via ECSI. THE LOANS WILL BE DISBURSED ONLY IF THE ON-LINE ENTRANCE INTERVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND PROMISORRY NOTES ARE SIGNED. If you do not want one of these loans, you must contact the Financial Aid Office. Failure to complete this process will not automatically cancel the loan credits.
Parents and students should note that Stafford and PLUS Loan funds are sent to Purdue by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Check endorsement is not necessary when funds are transferred electronically to Purdue.
MyPurdue is a web based student information portal. The student is able to access personal information such as: schedules, billings, credits, and financial aid. Students can also maintain addresses, grades, view holds, register or drop classes and make electronic payments.
IMPORTANT: Always check your Purdue E-mail account. This is the primary means of communication for E-billing, important announcements and critical date reminders.
Release of Student Information:
Information about your rights and protection of your records can be found in University Regulations, a Reference Book for Students, Staff, and Faculty at the following Web site: http://www.purdue.edu/Registrar.
International students must purchase student health insurance or obtain a waiver by supplying proof of appropriate coverage. If you are an international student and insurance is not purchased or a waiver is not obtained your account may be cancelled. Students should purchase a university health insurance plan, or provide proof of acceptable alternative insurance by September 6th. Students can obtain additional information regarding health insurance coverage by accessing the PUSH website at http://www.purdue.edu/push/billingInsurance or by visiting PUSH Room 340.
Information on refunds or withdrawing from the University may be found at the following web, http://www.purdue.edu/Registrar.
The University reserves the right to restrict services, deny registration, impose late fees, assess returned check service charges (paper and electronic), and pursue approved collection methods against any account as is deemed necessary. The University may also terminate any student’s registration as a result of late or insufficient payment.
Students not registered to vote can obtain an Indiana Mail-in Voter Registration Application (VRG-7) at http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/ . Please note: Indiana residents attending Purdue from outside Tippecanoe County as well as students from other states, may register to vote in Tippecanoe County by using their local student address when completing the Voter Registration Application.
Check out our FAQs page, or contact one of the following offices if you have questions regarding:
| Questions about... | Contact: |
| Invoice and statement of accounts, Installment Plans, Registration Confirmation | Bursar Office Hovde Hall - Ground Floor, Room 9 Phone: (765) 494-7570 FAX: (765) 496-1133 E-Mail: askbursar@purdue.edu Hours: 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm |
| Financial Aid Credits |
Schleman Hall - 3rd Floor, Room 305 Phone: (765) 494-5050 FAX: (765) 494-6707 E-Mail: facontact@purdue.edu Hours: 8am to 5pm |
| Outside Awards | Bursar Office Hovde Hall - Ground Floor, Room 20 Phone: (765) 494-5371 FAX: (765) 496-6546 E-mail: outsideawards@purdue.edu Hours: 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm |
| Request to Change Personal Information, Student Schedule of Classes, Graduation Rates, Release of Student Information, and Student Identification Number |
Hovde Hall - Ground Floor Phone: (765) 494-8581 FAX: (765) 494-0570 E-mail: registrar@purdue.edu Hours: 8:30am to 5pm |
University Housing |
Residence Hall Manager or, if applicable, The Director of Purdue Village |
| Boiler Express Debit Accounts | Purdue Memorial Union Room 130 Phone: (765) 494-8960 FAX: (765) 494-8968 E-mail: cardoffice@purdue.edu Hours: 7:00am - 5:00pm |