Aeronautics and Astronautics

We are pleased with your interest in our graduate program. Before you continue with the electronic application for admission, we wish to ensure that you are familiar with the minimum requirements for admission to graduate degree study in Aeronautics and Astronautics.  It is important to recognize that although satisfaction of these basic requirements does not guarantee graduate admission, failure to satisfy these requirements may lead to automatic denial of admission.

Supporting Documents: Additional documents are required to support the application. Supporting documents should be uploaded to the online application or mailed directly to the graduate program to which you are applying, as directed below. Click the links below for details. Supporting documents include the following, unless specific instructions are noted in the requirements sections of this page:

• Transcripts
• GRE Test
• English Proficiency
• Recommendation letters
• Statement of Purpose
• Resume
• Diversity Essay - required for fellowship applicants

Application Deadlines:  Applications and all supporting documentation must be received on or before the deadlines listed below:

	Fall	Spring	Summer
U.S. Citizen	January 1 for full consideration for financial aid.	September 15 for full consideration for financial aid.	No Entry
International	January 1 for full consideration for financial aid.	September 15 for full consideration for financial aid.	No Entry

 

Contact Information	Mailing Address	Web Sites of Interest
Name: Xiaomin Qian Phone: (765) 494-5152  E-mail: xiaomin@purdue.edu	Administrative Assistant to Graduate Programs School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Purdue University 701 W. Stadium Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045 USA	Graduate Program Website

Completing the Application

• The School of Aeronautics and Astronautics offers a program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics (MSAA).
• Current master’s students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will not be required to submit a new application.

Master's Degree Program Basic Requirements

• Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average: 
      3.25 or equivalent required
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 
     Required -- expected GRE scores 156 (verbal), 159 (quantitative) and 4.0 (analytical)

International Applicant Requirements: 

• Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
     3.25 or equivalent required
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
     Required -- expected GRE scores 156 (verbal), 159 (quantitative) and 4.0 (analytical)
• TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers: 
     Minimum Paper-Based Test (PBT) Score Required: 550
     Minimum Internet-Based Test (IBT) Overall Score Required: 77
     With the following minimum section requirements:
      Reading: 19
      Listening: 14
      Speaking: 18
      Writing: 18
• IELTS (Academic Module):
      An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 6.5 or higher will be accepted
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic Module):
      An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 58 or higher will be accepted
• TWE for Non-Native English Speakers: 
     Not required. but recommended

Effective for those seeking Spring 2019 admission and beyond:

TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers:

Minimum Internet-Based Test (IBT) Overall Score Required: 80
With the following minimum section requirements:
Reading: 19
Listening: 14
Speaking: 18
Writing: 18

Minimum Paper-Delivered Test - no overall score reported
With the following minimum section requirements:
Reading: 19
Listening: 14
Writing: 18

IELTS (Academic Module):
Minimum overall score required: 6.5
With the following minimum section requirements:
Reading: 6.5
Listening: 6.0
Speaking: 6.0
Writing: 5.5

Pearson Test of English (PTE):
No longer accepted

Doctoral Degree Program Basic Requirements

• Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average: 
     3.5 or equivalent required
• Master's Degree Completion: 
     Required, with a grade point average of 3.5 or equivalent 
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 
      Required -- expected GRE scores 156 (verbal), 159 (quantitative) and 4.0 (analytical)

International Applicant Requirements:

• Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average: 
     3.5 or equivalent required 
• Master's Degree Completion: 
      Required, with a grade point average of 3.5 or equivalent 
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 
     Required -- expected GRE scores 156 (verbal), 159 (quantitative) and 4.0 (analytical)
• TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers: 
     Minimum Paper-Based Test (PBT) Score Required: 550
     Minimum Internet-Based Test (IBT) Overall Score Required: 77
     With the following minimum section requirements:
      Reading: 19
      Listening: 14
      Speaking: 18
      Writing: 18                      
• IELTS (Academic Module):
      An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 6.5 or higher will be accepted
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic Module):
      An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 58 or higher will be accepted
• TWE for Non-Native English Speakers 
     Not required. but recommended

Effective for those seeking Spring 2019 admission and beyond:

TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers:

Minimum Internet-Based Test (IBT) Overall Score Required: 80 
With the following minimum section requirements: 
Reading: 19 
Listening: 14 
Speaking: 18 
Writing: 18

Minimum Paper-Delivered Test - no overall score reported
With the following minimum section requirements:
Reading: 19
Listening: 14
Writing: 18

IELTS (Academic Module):
Minimum overall score required: 6.5
With the following minimum section requirements:
Reading: 6.5
Listening: 6.0
Speaking: 6.0
Writing: 5.5

Pearson Test of English (PTE):
No longer accepted