Purdue University

West Lafayette, United States · founded 1869

City: West Lafayette
Country: United States
Founded: 1869
THE rank: 85
Students: 43,555
International: 20%
Degree programmes: 261
Students per staff member: 18.5
Women students: 43%
THE overall score: 68.8
QS rank 2026: 88
Application fee: $60
IELTS minimum: 6.5
TOEFL iBT minimum: 88

International tuition fees at Purdue University

Bachelor: $32,104 per year
Master: $29,194 – $41,610 per year

2026-27 Bursar fee rates, West Lafayette campus, per semester x 2: international undergraduate total 16052/semester = 32104/year (includes general service fee, nonresident and international tuition); programs such as engineering and business charge additional differential fees, so max is higher but not published as one figure. Graduate international base 14597/semester = 29194/year; program differentials range USD 286-6208/semester, giving up to 41610/year including the highest differential.

Entry requirements at Purdue University

What Purdue University says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Required
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Required
Secondary school GPA: Not considered
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Required
Letters of recommendation: Considered
Work experience: Considered

Purdue University had 73,083 applicants and admitted 36,763, of whom 9,381 enrolled — an admission rate of 50%. The middle half of admitted students scored 590–710 on SAT reading and writing and 600–750 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 27–34 on the ACT. 73% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 23% an ACT score.