For a quick reference guide on the application process, download our checklist.
Applications for the Mitch Daniels School of Business must be completed using Purdue's Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars online application and will not be considered for review until all required materials have been received.
For more detailed information on how to submit your application, please review the steps to apply.
We offer a rolling admissions process, with your application deadlines as follows:
| Application | Deadline* | Decision Released |
|---|---|---|
| Early Application Deadline** | December 15 | on a rolling basis |
| Final Deadline – International (Non-US Citizen) Applicants | April 1 | on a rolling basis |
| Final Deadline – US Citizens or Current Purdue Students | July 1 | on a rolling basis |
Deadlines vary based on applicant status. If you are unsure which deadline applies to you, please contact our admissions team at businessgradadmissions@purdue.edu.
*An application must be completed by the deadline above with all required materials submitted by the deadline.
**Applicants applying after the early application deadline may still be considered for financial aid, but it is not guaranteed and is based on available funding.
For a quick reference guide on the application process, download our checklist.
If you are an international applicant, please carefully review both the "requirements" and "additional requirements" tabs below.
The Academic Statement of Purpose and the Personal History Statement are two of the most important documents in your graduate school application. Information in the Personal History Statement should complement but not duplicate information in the Academic Statement of Purpose. The academic statement of purpose should not exceed two pages in length.
Required of all applicants:
Optional:
To be eligible for admission to this One-Year MBA program, the following are required:
Applicants to the One-Year MBA program will be evaluated via a holistic process that will assess the following:
Two online recommendations are required in order for your application to be reviewed.
No paper recommendations will be accepted. We prefer that recommenders be faculty or instructors who are able to render an opinion on the basis of close, current, and sustained observation. We strongly urge that one recommendation is from your direct supervisor. Recommendations from friends, family members, acquaintances, and other sources unable to evaluate professional or academic qualifications for study are not acceptable.
Providing Official Transcripts:
You will need to provide official transcripts and/or academic records only at the request of the graduate program or in the event of a favorable admission decision and you choose to enroll. An official transcript bears the original signature of the registrar and/or the original seal of the issuing institution.
Official documents should be submitted to:
Office of Graduate Admissions
Purdue University
Young Hall, Room 170
155 S. Grant St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2114
Transcripts and/or English translations must be mailed directly from a registrar’s office via sealed envelope to the Office of Graduate Admissions. The Office of Graduate Admissions also accepts electronic transcripts from accredited U.S. colleges and universities sent via eSCRIP-SAFE, Docufide, Parchment Exchange or directly from the accredited U.S. college and university. The transcript must be sent to GRADADM@purdue.edu. All transcripts and/or academic documents uploaded to the online application system are considered unofficial. The Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars reserves the right to require official transcripts and/or academic documents at any time during the admissions process. Transcripts will not be returned.
Uploading Transcripts (international applicants, see international section):
All applicants must upload to the online application transcript(s) and/or academic document(s) for every institution of higher education attended. If a transcript and diploma/degree certificate are not in English, an English translation (certified by the college or university which issued it) must be uploaded. The uploaded transcript and/or academic document must be from the official version of the document. An official transcript bears the original signature of the registrar and/or the original seal of the issuing institution. If personal identifying information such as a student identification number or social security number appears on the document, REMOVE THIS INFORMATION from your electronic version of your document or mark out the information in black ink before scanning your document.
Degree-Seeking Applicants:
Upload a transcript for every institution of higher education attended, including evidence of a baccalaureate degree awarded, into the online application. If you are currently studying for a baccalaureate degree, you will later be required to submit a document that verifies the awarding of that degree.
A GMAT or GRE score is not required for the One-Year MBA. Any test score submitted becomes part of the application and will be considered in an admission decision.
International applicants must follow a slightly altered application process.
Any individual who is not a permanent resident or citizen of the United States is classified as an international applicant. If you are a permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen, please upload a copy of your alien registration/green card within the online application. Permanent residents who do not provide a copy of an alien registration number will be reclassified as an international student for admission consideration and fees.
Applicants whose native language is not English must submit an approved English language proficiency test score as part of their application to Purdue University. The following tests are accepted:
| Section | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| Writing | 4.5 |
| Speaking | 4.5 |
| Listening | 4.5 |
| Reading | 4.5 |
| Total | 4.5 |
All five section minimums must be met. Partial scores will not satisfy the requirement.
Submission Requirements:
| Section | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| Listening | 7.0 |
| Reading | 7.0 |
| Writing | 7.0 |
| Speaking | 7.0 |
| Overall Band | 7.0 |
Submission requirements:
| Section | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| Comprehension | 130 |
| Conversation | 130 |
| Literacy | 130 |
| Production | 130 |
| Overall Score | 130 |
Submission Requirements:
You may be eligible for an English language test waiver if you meet the following conditions:
Any individual who is not a permanent resident or citizen of the United States is classified as an international applicant. In order to be considered for admission to the Daniels School of Business, international applicants must hold a bachelor degree or its equivalent from an accredited college in the U.S. or abroad. This requires 16 years of education in a university setting, which must be the equivalent of a four year U.S. bachelor’s degree.
Correspondence courses do not meet this requirement. Transcripts must indicate “grades earned” for all courses taken. Please note that a summary of semester totals alone does not meet this requirement.
Documents stamped with ‘True Copy’ will not be accepted, which will potentially delay admission consideration.
If you were educated outside the United States, and the native language of the country where you were educated is not English, you must upload both a certified official transcript in the original language of instruction and a certified official English translation.
*You must also upload a certified official copy of your diploma/degree certificate in the original language of instruction and a certified official English translation. A provisional certificate does not meet this requirement.
Daniels School of Business waives the application fee for the following applicants:
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