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 various degrees offered in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, as well as the minimum requirements for admission to graduate degree study in 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.

Degrees: The Purdue Polytechnic Institute offers a college-level doctoral degree that allows areas of interest in our departments listed below.  These departments in the college offer their own master's degrees.  If you want to pursue an M.S. degree in AT, BCM, CIT, CGT, TLI or ENGT you need to make sure you see their Graduate Program Requirements page and apply directly to that MS program.

• Aviation Technology

• Construction Management Technology

• Computer and Information Technology

• Computer Graphics Technology

• Engineering Technology

• Technology Leadership and Innovation

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

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

	Fall	Spring	Summer
US Citizen or resident (on-campus)	April 1	October 1	April 1
US Citizen or resident (distance)	July 1	November 15	No Entry
International (on-campus)	April 1	September 1	February 15
International (distance)	June 15	October 15	No Entry

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: Debbie Hulsey Phone: 765-494-6875 E-mail: dhulsey@purdue.edu	Debbie Hulsey Purdue Polytechnic Institute Purdue University Rm 467, Knoy Hall 401 North Grant Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2021 USA	Graduate Program Website

Doctoral Degree Program Basic Requirements

Two degree paths are available: direct to PhD (students hold a qualified B.S. degree) and master's plus (students hold a qualified M.S. degree).

• Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
  Direct Admit: 3.5 or equivalent required
  Master's Plus: Not required.
• Master's Degree Completion:
  Direct Admit: Not required.
  Master's Plus: Required, with a grade point average of 3.0 or equivalent
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
  Direct Admit: 60th percentile scores required
  Master's Plus: 50th percentile scores required

International Applicant Requirements:

• Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
  Direct Admit: 3.5 or equivalent required
  Master's Plus: Not required.
• Master's Degree Completion:
  Direct Admit: Not required.
  Master's Plus: Required, with a grade point average of 3.0 or equivalent
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
  Direct Admit: 60th percentile scores required
  Master's Plus: 50th percentile scores required
• 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