Purdue University extends admission, housing deadlines again to accommodate FAFSA delays

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University has again extended its admission deposit deadline for first-year undergraduates to give students and families more flexibility as they review their admission and financial aid offers. Newly admitted Boilermakers will now have until June 1 (extended from May 15) to accept their offers from the university.

The decision was made because of ongoing issues with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which helps eliminate financial barriers and promote equal access to education for students.

“We still don’t have the correct records for more than half of our prospective students, and we won’t have this information until May 1 or later,” said Cherise Hall, vice provost for enrollment management. “Given the additional delays, Purdue wants to provide more time to students and families so they can make the best decision possible.”

Purdue does plan to start sending award notifications at the end of April to those students for whom the university has correct information.

A net price calculator is available on the Division of Financial Aid website for students and families to use in planning for educational costs and estimating their financial aid package.

As a result of the FAFSA delays, two key housing deadlines also will be extended.

The housing priority deadline for learning communities and mutually selected roommates will be extended to May 20. The overall housing deadline, which guarantees a space for new beginners, will be extended to June 5. Additional information about residential housing at Purdue can be found on the University Residences website.

About Purdue University

Purdue University is a public research institution demonstrating excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities and with two colleges in the top four in the United States, Purdue discovers and disseminates knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 105,000 students study at Purdue across modalities and locations, including nearly 50,000 in person on the West Lafayette campus. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue’s main campus has frozen tuition 13 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap — including its first comprehensive urban campus in Indianapolis, the new Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business, and Purdue Computes — at https://www.purdue.edu/president/strategic-initiatives. 

Media contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

Sources: Cherise Hall

Beth McCuskey