For combined degree students, one recommendation letter is required from a Purdue faculty member, academic advisor, or full-time lecturer that is familiar with your abilities and can speak to your academic potential in graduate school.
This program accepts the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars basic requirements as described on the English Proficiency Requirements page.
Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Cumulative Grade Point Average from current Purdue undergraduate degree:
3.2 overall (A=4.0)
3.5 (A=4.0) for HSCI courses
Applicants will apply in the Spring of their junior year.
Application Deadlines
Program
Fall
Spring
Summer
MS, PhD
December 1*
Special Cases Only**
Special Cases Only**
Combined Degree (4+1)***
March 1
October 1
No Entry
*Deadline for consideration for University and College internal competitive awards. Final deadline is April 1 for Fall admission. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit applications prior to December 1.
**Our Primary admission window is for fall entry. To be considered for Spring or Summer entry applicants are required to receive an endorsement from a toxicology faculty member prior to applying. It is the applicant’s responsibility to contact faculty of interest. The endorsement of the faculty member is only an approval to submit an application and does not guarantee admission. Following receipt of faculty endorsement, the complete application must be submitted by October 1 for Spring entry and March 1 for Summer entry.
***The Combined Degree program is only available to eligible Purdue undergraduates applying during their third year. Please contact the program coordinator with questions.