Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 10278 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Purdue. Among these students, 6,405 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 3,149 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1310
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 40898 admitted students 6405 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
62%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1190-1430. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 690, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 690.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 740, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 740. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1310 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Purdue.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 28% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
590-690 -
Math
600-740
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
30
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 40898 admitted students 3149 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
31%
Similar to the SAT, Purdue does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 31% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 26.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
25-34 -
Math
26-33 -
Composite
26-33
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Purdue during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Purdue received a total of 59,436 applications. These applications included 36,163 male applicants and 23,273 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 59,436 applicants, Purdue admitted 40,898 students. Among the admitted students, there were 22,847 males and 18,051 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 10,278 students chose to enroll at Purdue. This means that 10,278 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 5,972 were male and 4,306 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Purdue had an overall acceptance rate of 69% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 63% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Purdue had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Purdue over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Purdue University-Main Campus uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Purdue is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Purdue University-Main Campus.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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