Computer Graphics Technology

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 Computer Graphics Technology.  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 - If you have completed a previous degree in an English-speaking country, you might be eligible for a TOEFL waiver. Please see http://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/admissions/how-to-apply/apply-toefl.html. If you believe this applies to you, please contact the CGT graduate secretary with information about your previous degree.
• Recommendation letters
• Statement of Purpose see information under Completing the Application
• Four (4) samples of work - upload samples of work on your application checklist as a "Miscellaneous Supporting Document" after you submit your application
• A writing sample - on any subject that is 3-5 pages in length

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

Fall	Spring	Summer
February 1	September 1	March 1

Note: Early application is encouraged. Program capacity is limited and it is recommended that students apply early to maximize opportunity for program consideration.

Contact Information	Mailing Address	Web Sites of Interest
Name: Cathy Noerenberg  Phone: 765-496-6368 E-mail: cnoerenb@purdue.edu	Computer Graphics Technology Graduate Studies Office Room 363 Knoy Hall Purdue University 401 North Grant Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2021 USA	Graduate Program Website

 

Completing the Application Section:

• Degree seeking applicants are required to submit a 1-5 page detailed resume within the application.

Master's Degree Program Basic Requirements

• Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average: 
     3.0 or equivalent required for unconditional continued enrollment.
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 
     Required -- no minimum score has been set 

International Applicant Requirements: 

• Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
      3.0 or equivalent required for unconditional continued enrollment.
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
      Required -- no minimum score set 
• 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