This page provides the latest information on Purdue University-Main Campus (Purdue)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Purdue's acceptance rate is 49.87% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 78,745 students applied and 39,272 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Purdue is not low.
To apply to Purdue, 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.
For the academic year 2024-25, Purdue's acceptance rate is 49.87% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 29.20%. 48,473 men and 30,272 women applied to Purdue and 22,551 men and 16,721 women students were accepted.
Among them, 6,945 men and 4,522 women were enrolled in Purdue. You can explore the Purdue's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 78,745 | 48,473 | 30,272 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 39,272 | 22,551 | 16,721 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 11,467 | 6,945 | 4,522 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 49.87% | 46.52% | 55.24% | - | - |
| Yield | 29.20% | 30.80% | 27.04% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 9,110 students (79% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 2,898 students (25% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Purdue.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,350, including 660 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 690 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 720 and the 25th percentile is 600. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 760 and the 25th percentile is 600.
The median ACT composite score is 31, with a 75th percentile score of 34 and a 25th percentile score of 27 at Purdue. The median ACT Math score is 30 and the median ACT English score is 32.
The SAT and ACT scores at Purdue University-Main Campus are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,200 | 1,350 | 1,480 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 600 | 660 | 720 |
| SAT Math | 600 | 690 | 760 |
| ACT Composite | 27 | 31 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 26 | 30 | 34 |
| ACT English | 26 | 32 | 35 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 11,467 first-year students enrolled in Purdue. The proportion of full-time students is 98.88% and part-time students is 1.12%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 60.57% and women students is 39.43%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Purdue.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,467 | 6,945 | 4,522 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 11,339 | 6,908 | 4,431 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 128 | 37 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 required to be considered in admission process at Purdue. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
| 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 |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Purdue:
The institutional SAT and ACT codes for Purdue are not available. Please check the official admissions website for the most up-to-date information.
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