Hospitality and Tourism Management

Supported Degree Objectives


  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Science (MS)

Required Supporting Documents


  • Transcripts
  • Recommendation Letters
    • Three letters: One must be a professional affiliation and other two must be academic affiliation. Must be on official letterhead.
  • Statement of Purpose
    • PhD applicants should be clear about the research they want to undertake and professor(s) they would be interested in receiving mentorship from.
  • GRE or GMAT Test (Optional. Strongly encouraged for departmental assistantship consideration)
  • Diversity Essay
  • Resume

English Proficiency Requirements


Master's Degree Program Requirements


  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
  • 6 months to 1 year work experience

Doctoral Degree Program Requirements


  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
  • Master's Degree Required
  • Minimum of 1 year of work experience, instructor/trainer roles preferred

Application Deadlines


  • Residential

  • Program Fall Spring Summer
    Doctorate January 15 No Entry No Entry
    Masters March 5 September 20 No Entry

  • Online

  • Program Fall Spring Summer 
    Masters* Rolling Rolling Rolling

  • *US Residents Only

Program Contact Information


  • Residential
    Name Dr. Jonathon Day, Director
    Phone 765-496-2084
    Email gjday@purdue.edu
    Email htm@purdue.edu
    Web Program Website
    Address School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
    Purdue University
    900 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
    MRRT Hall, Room 206D
    West Lafayette, IN 47907
    USA

    Online
    Toll-Free 877-497-5851
    Phone 765-743-0709
    Fax 877-497-5852
    Email GradOnline@purdue.edu
    Web Program Website
    Address Purdue University Online Programs
    Admissions Processing Center
    851 Trafalgar Court, Suite 420 West
    Maitland, FL 32751

Additional Information


  • Early application is encouraged. Program capacity is limited and it is recommended that students apply early to maximize opportunity for program consideration. 
  • PhD Applications: While it’s not required to secure admissions, you should make contact with appropriate faculty members well in advance of submitting an application. This enables you to better understand the emphasis of our programs, expectations of particular faculty, and what you would be spending your time doing if admitted. This also enables you to specify your preferred faculty advisor(s) and write an appropriately targeted personal statement in your application. Please click here for a listing of the graduate faculty advisors in each of our Research Areas.
  • English Proficiency is the Grad School's minimums, but applicants looking for assistantships are encourage to take one of the proficiency tests and score higher than the minimum.
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