West Lafayette, Indiana · Public · 44,503 undergrads
Purdue admitted 43% of applicants for fall 2025 (37,881 of 87,220, Common Data Set 2025-26). Purdue requires the SAT or ACT for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1220–1470.
The numbers
Applied
87,220
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
28–34
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.81
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
29%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$60
waivers exist
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Can I get into Purdue?
43% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1220–1470 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
87,220 applied, 37,881 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Purdue need the SAT or ACT?Required
Yes.
Required for fall 2027. Plan to take the SAT or ACT and send your best score.
Checked on admissions.purdue.edu Nov 2, 2026. See the source
Early rounds and deadlines
Early action is offered: you hear sooner and don't have to commit.
Closed
Early action
Was due Nov 1, 2026
67days
Regular decision
Due Friday, Jan 15, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
8,981 students were offered a wait-list spot and 4,047 took one. 3,916 of them got in (97%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Purdue looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA, essay.
Counts a lot
SAT or ACT scores, recommendations, activities, character, first in your family to go to college.
Also considered
Class rank, talent or ability, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Purdue rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Purdue University's acceptance rate?
Purdue admitted 43% of applicants for fall 2025 (37,881 of 87,220, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Purdue University?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1220–1470. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
