Fall Enrollment Next Steps

Student Career Account

Set up your career account. In your admission offer “letter”, you will find your Purdue University ID (PUID) number and a career account setup password. You need these two pieces of information and your birthdate to activate your online career account through the account activation website. You will be prompted to set up a Purdue Login (two-factor authentication), which enhances the security of protected computer systems and personal data. For more information about Boilerkey please see this FAQ page.

Once you’re done, use that login information to log into your myPurdue online portal. This portal is where you will conduct all your business with the university from now on. So, bookmark it and get familiar with it!

Purdue Email

During the account activation process, you’ll also set up your @purdue.edu email account. We’ll be sending important information to this address so get in the habit of checking this inbox regularly. 

When you log in to your email for the first time, you'll be prompted to set up Microsoft's Multi-Factor Authentication, a tool Purdue uses to protect users by requiring a second form of authentication, in addition to a password, when signing into Office 365 applications. Options for authentication include using text messages, an audio phone call, or the Microsoft Authenticator App. When you set up the authentication method, be sure to sign up with a device you plan to use on campus. If you need to change your device or want to learn more, see the FAQ's.

Additionally, it is critical that you do not forward your @purdue email to your personal email; forwarding email will prevent important course registration and academic advising messages from reaching you due to email and spam filers.

If you would like a step-by-step tutorial on how to activate these accounts, you can view one here.

• To apply for scholarships, visit ScholarshipUniverse, located in your application portal. ScholarshipUniverse can be used to find and apply for some college-level and private scholarships.
• Check out Purdue's Tuition Calculator, designed to help families plan for educational costs. By entering information, users can receive a financial aid package estimate that includes an estimated "net price" figure (estimated costs of attendance minus your anticipated need-based scholarship & grant aid).
• Please note, in general, international undergraduate students are not eligible for financial aid and scholarships.

Students interested in on-campus housing in University Residences should visit the housing website for information about availability and contracting. Visit the off-campus housing website for information about area rental properties.

West Lafayette Admits

The on-campus housing contract is available via myPurdue to students who have accepted their offer of admission.

The priority application deadline to request roommates and submit housing accommodation requests to the Disability Resource Center is May 20. Requests received after this date will be considered based on available space, but there is no guarantee. There is a short delay of approximately 2 days between the time you accept your offer of admission and when you can access the housing contract in your myPurdue portal. Therefore, accepting your offer by May 16 should ensure the contract is available to you by May 20.

The application for University Residences, which guarantees a space for new beginners, will remain open until June 5.

New students will have the opportunity to rank their room type preferences and apply within the housing portal.

Learning communities offer opportunities to live, learn and connect with other students who share your interests. If you are interested, May 20 is also the priority deadline to apply for Learning communities. Space is limited and placement announcements are made in early June.

Indianapolis Admits

Accept your admission offer no later than June 1, 11:59 PM ET (or within 21 days for those admitted after May 10). A nonrefundable $500 deposit will be required to accept your offer. The deposit will be applied toward first-semester fees and the housing contract fee (if you contract with University Residences). 

Purdue's Orientation Programs help introduce and connect all new undergraduate students for their university experience in a four-step process called "All Aboard Purdue." Students admitted to both West Lafayette and Indianapolis will have orientation programs. Students can expect to receive detailed information about orientation after accepting their offer of admission.

If you are admitted to begin in a fall semester, here's what you can expect with orientation programs

Step 1: Purdue 101

Purdue 101 is step one in transitioning to Purdue. Purdue 101 is our required online orientation program for all incoming students, completed through Brightspace, Purdue's learning management system. Purdue 101 guides students through campus resources and provides information on the course planning process to help you make a strong start at Purdue! You can complete the online module at any pace, but you must complete it before you can move on to Step 2, Purdue Advising, when you'll meet with your academic advisor.

Step 2: Purdue Advising

Completing the Student Information Form at the end of Purdue 101 will be the trigger than connects you with your Purdue Advisor. After completing Purdue 101, please monitor your Purdue email for a message from your advisor that will notify you to schedule your first advising appointment.

Step 3: Purdue 102

Purdue 102 is your second self-led module in Brightspace that will provide an overview of important information before you start your first semester. More information will be shared with you via email once Purdue 102 opens.

Step 4: Purdue Welcome

Boiler Gold Rush - BGR

BGR is an orientation program held the week before classes start in August. Purdue encourages all incoming students to take part. Students learn about campus traditions, Purdue culture and University resources, and take valuable steps in being part of the Purdue community. Students can find more information about BGR in their New Student Task List in myPurdue after accepting their admission offer. 

Boiler Gold Rush International (BGRi)

BGRi is a supplemental orientation program that supports the transition, adjustment and acculturation of international students. Students connect with current and incoming international students in ways that ease the transition to life in the United States. Students can find more information about BGRi in their New Student Task List in myPurdue after accepting their admission offer.

Prior to course registration, you will be required to demonstrate your ability to succeed in math. SAT and ACT math scores as well as Purdue's ALEKS math assessment are among the resources your academic advisor can use to determine whether you are academically prepared to succeed in the first math course required for your major's plan of study. The Math Department website provides information about the ACT, SAT or ALEKS scores necessary for placement in various math courses.

You may refer to the University Catalog to find your major's plan of study. If your ACT or SAT math score is not high enough for placement in your required math course, you may take the free, online ALEKS assessment (accessible via myPurdue prior to your registration period). Alternatively, you may take a Purdue math course for which your ACT or SAT score qualifies you and that serves as a prerequisite for your required math course.

Fee statements will be sent to your @purdue.edu email address and accessible through myPurdue in July. No paper fee statements will be mailed.