The following English proficiency minimum scores are required by this program for the tests listed below. To view additional English proficiency options accepted by this program and the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars, visit the English Proficiency Requirements page.
TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 90(For exams taken before January 21, 2026) Minimum section requirements:
Reading: 19
Listening: 14
Speaking: 18
Writing: 18
TOEFL: Essentials: Minimum Overall Required Score: 9.5(For exams taken on or after January 21, 2026) Minimum section requirements:
Reading: 8
Listening: 8
Speaking: 8
Writing: 8
Online
No English Proficiency requirement
Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (recommended): 3.2/4.0 or equivalent
Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (recommended): 3.0/4.0 or equivalent
Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (recommended): 3.2/4.0 or equivalent
Graduate Degree Completion (recommended) with Grade Point Average: 3.5/4.0 or equivalent
Residential
Program and Applicant Type
Fall
Spring
Summer
PhD and Master’s Thesis, with funding consideration
December 1
September 1
No Entry
Master’s Non-Thesis and Professional Master’s Programs (Professional Development Track), guaranteed consideration
January 5
September 1
No Entry
Professional Master’s Programs (Industry Capstone Track), U.S. citizens and permanent residents, guaranteed consideration
January 5
September 1
No Entry
Professional Master’s Programs (Industry Capstone Track), international students, guaranteed consideration
January 5
No Entry
No Entry
All residential graduate programs, international students outside the U.S., if space available
April 15
October 1
No Entry
All residential graduate programs, international students inside the U.S., if space available
May 1
November 1
No Entry
All residential graduate programs, U.S. citizens & permanent residents, if space available
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Multi-year fellowships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships are available on a competitive basis, with higher priority given to top PhD applicants who have demonstrated research ability through publication and/or a Master’s thesis, and Master’s thesis applicants who have demonstrated research ability.
To be reviewed for funding, you must apply by December 1 for the fall semester and September 1 for the spring semester.
PhD and Master’s with thesis applicants only should complete the faculty preferences information on their application.
Professional Master’s Program is available for on campus students only and ineligible for Purdue University funded assistantships or other appointments that grant waivers of tuition and/or academic fees anywhere on campus.
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