Applying to PU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
50.30%	1,320

Purdue University-Main Campus's acceptance rate is 50.30% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 73,083 students applied and 36,763 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

PU's acceptance rate is the 3rd lowest among 46 Indiana colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,320 and the ACT score is 31 at PU. PU's SAT score is 2nd highest among 32 Indiana colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to PU, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered. In addition, english proficiency test score is also required to submit.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Purdue University-Main Campus is 50.30% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.52%. 45,198 men and 27,885 women applied to PU and 20,402 men and 16,361 women students were accepted.

Among them, 5,387 men and 3,994 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at PU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at PU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	73,083	45,198	27,885	0	0
Admitted	36,763	20,402	16,361	0	0
Enrolled	9,381	5,387	3,994	0	0
Acceptance Rate	50.30%	45.14%	58.67%	-	-
Yield	25.52%	26.40%	24.41%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Purdue University-Main Campus 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 6,817 students (73% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,175 students (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at PU.

The median SAT score is 1,320 with 650 SAT EBRW and 670 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 710 and the 25^th percentile is 590. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 750 and 25^th percentile is 600 .

The median ACT composite score is 31 with 75^th percentile score of 34 and 25^th percentile score of 27 at PU. The median ACT math score is 30 and the ACT English score is 31.

The SAT and ACT scores at Purdue University-Main Campus are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at PU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1190	1320	1460
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	590	650	710
SAT Math	600	670	750
ACT Composite	27	31	34
ACT Math	26	30	33
ACT English	26	31	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Purdue University-Main Campus 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 9,381 first-year students enrolled in PU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.08% and part-time students is 0.92%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 57.42% and women students is 42.58%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at PU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at PU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	9,381	5,387	3,994
Full-time	9,295	5,366	3,929
Part-time	86	21	65

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), SAT / ACT, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at PU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Purdue University-Main Campus.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

PU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Not Considered
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Required
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $60 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of Purdue University-Main Campus. The next table provides general admission information for applying to PU.

Admission Information for Applying to PU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$60
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	https://www.purdue.edu/purdue/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.admissions.purdue.edu/apply/apply.php
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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