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.
| Application | Deadline | Decision Released |
|---|---|---|
| Priority Admission and Financial Aid Consideration Deadline | November 15 | on a rolling basis |
| International Deadline - International applicants living outside the US/international applicants living within the US | January 15 | on a rolling basis |
| Final Deadline - All domestic or current Purdue students | May 1 | on a rolling basis |
**Note: An application must be completed by the deadline above with all required materials submitted by the deadline
***Applicants applying after the priority admission and financial aid 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 international applicant information below.
**GMAT/GRE is not required for applicants with a cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher, but test scores are encouraged for scholarship and competitiveness. Any test score submitted becomes part of the application and will be considered in an admission decision.
Essays
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. Each essay should be up to 500 well-crafted words.
Academic Statement of Purpose (ASOP)
Personal History Statement (PHS)
Required of all applicants:
Optional:
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. No more than two recommendations are needed.
Providing Official Transcripts
If you are admitted and choose to enroll at Purdue University, you must submit official transcripts to the Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars. Once you submit official transcripts to Purdue University, they become property of the University and will not be returned.
The Office of Graduate Admissions accepts electronic transcripts from accredited colleges and universities sent via Parchment Exchange, the National Student Clearinghouse, or directly from the accredited college and university. The transcript must be sent to gradadm@purdue.edu in order to verify the authenticity of the documents.
An official transcript bears the original signature of the registrar and/or the original seal of the issuing institution. Transcripts and/or English translations may be mailed directly from a Registrar’s office to the Office of Graduate Admissions or you can choose to send the transcripts yourself.
Official documents may be mailed to:
Office of Graduate Admissions
Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars
155 South Grant Street, YONG 170
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Uploading Transcripts into Online Applications (international applicants, see international section):
You must upload to the online application transcript(s) and/or academic document(s) for every institution of higher education you attended regardless of whether or not a degree was received. 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 may be from the official or unofficial version of the document. An official transcript bears the original signature of the registrar and/or the original seal of the issuing institution. An unofficial transcript printed from your current/previous institution(s) student system is not an acceptable document.
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.
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.
GMAT/GRE is not required for applicants with a 3.0 or higher GPA.
The MS Marketing program prefers to see a minimum Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 585. However, we take a holistic approach to admissions; candidates with strong application materials who have scored less than the desired 585 are still encouraged to apply to the MSM program.
We recommend applicants plan to take the GMAT at least two weeks prior to your application deadline. Official test score reports should be sent to the specific program you have applied at Purdue University and must be received by the deadline to which you are applying. Admission decisions are not finalized until official scores are received. (Visit www.mba.com for complete information regarding the test.)
The 'name' of the program you are applying to is the 'code' required for reporting your GMAT score. Reference - MS (Marketing).
GRE scores must be reported to Purdue University, institutional code 1631.
Applications for the Daniels School of Business must be completed using Purdue’s Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars online application. 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 are required to submit one Language Assessment Test for admission to the Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars. Students can choose from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
TOEFL
The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars accepts all valid forms of TOEFL testing. Daniels School of Business preferred scores are:
For the Internet-based test, all 5 minimum scores must be satisfied. Only official TOEFL scores received directly from the Educational Testing Service are acceptable. For further information, visit www.toefl.org. TOEFL scores must be reported to Purdue University’s Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars. Please use institution code 1631.
IELTS
The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars accepts the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores. Please note, the graduate school does not accept “One Skill Retake” scores. Daniels School of Business preferred minimum scores are:
A copy of the official IELTS report must be scanned and uploaded into the online application, along with sending official test reports electronically to "Purdue University Office of International Admissions, West Lafayette."
For more information, visit www.ielts.org.
All scores must be documented by an official report from the Educational Testing Service. The TOEFL and IELTS must be no more than 24 months old at the time the application credentials are reviewed by the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars.
Duolingo
The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars accepts the Duolingo English Test scores. Daniels School of Business minimum preferred scores are:
As an international student, you may be considered for an English language assessment test waiver only if you have obtained a baccalaureate degree, graduate or professional degree within the past 36 months from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction, in a country where English is the native language. In order to meet this requirement, receipt of a degree must fall within the 36-month period when your documents are under review by the Daniels School of Business and Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars. Test scores expire on the first day of the month in which they were taken.
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 (certified by the college or university which issued it).
*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.
We welcome applicants with 3-year degrees from India to apply to the Daniels School of Business. Those with strong academic records from recognized institutions are encouraged to apply, and no additional postgraduate qualifications are required. Please note that professional programs offered by external agencies, organizations, or non-university groups are not considered eligible.
Postgraduate diploma programs offered by recognized universities may also be considered as part of an applicant’s academic background.
The Daniels School waives the program application fee for:
For additional information about tuition and program costs, please contact the program specialist for details.
Note: If you pay the application fee before the fee has been waived, it is non-refundable.
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