Purdue University

Indianapolis campuses of Indiana University and Purdue University, some of which are more than 100 years old, were merged together creating Indiana University Indianapolis. This merger won Indiana University Indianapolis accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission in 1969. Indiana University Indianapolis is now Indiana’s premier urban research university offering more than 450+ undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.

Once the application form is filled out and submitted with all the necessary documents. Applicants are required to pay an application fee for processing their application form. The application fee at Purdue University for international students applying for graduate programs is USD 75. The application fee for undergraduate programs for international students was not available on the website, however, the application fee is not zero. International students can pay the application fee online via their credit card.

Purdue University is one of the best and top-rated universities in the world. The university is consistently ranked among the best universities globally and nationally. The QS World University Rankings 2024 ranked Purdue University #99 in the world. Meanwhile, the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 ranked Purdue University #127 in the world. Check about Purdue University Rankings from here. 

Purdue University offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs across a wide area of subjects. Purdue University offers more than 200 undergraduate programs and over 160+ graduate programs to international students. The university offers courses in areas such as engineering, science, business & management, arts & humanities etc. International students applying to Purdue University have plenty of options to choose from at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Purdue University offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs across a wide area of subjects. Purdue University offers more than 200 undergraduate programs and over 160+ graduate programs to international students. The university offers courses in areas such as engineering, science, business & management, arts & humanities etc. International student applying to Purdue University have plenty of options to choose from at undergraduate and graduate levels.

The scholarships offered to international UG students at Purdue University are mentioned as follows:

• The value for the Trustees Scholarship is USD 16,000 per year. The eligibility criteria includes sjhowing exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and service in school or community. 
• The value for the Presidential Scholarship is USD 10,000 per year.The eligibility criteria includes high academic achievement, leadership, and service in school / community.

These scholarships can be renewed every year if the student has 3.0 GPA or more.

Read: Scholarships to Study in USA for International Students 

For international students Purdue University is quite expensive. The tuition range for UG is between INR 26L and INR 28L and INR 23L and INR 47L for PG.Check Purdue University cost of living and tuition fees for international students for some of the popular courses mentioned below

 Cost of Living for Undergraduate International Applicants

International students have to pay the cost of housing, book, transportation, and miscelleneous expenses along with the tuition fee. The estimated miscelleneous expenses are given below:

Read: Cost of Living in USA for International Students 

For freshman admissions of Purdue University for Fall intake, those students who meet Nov 1, 2026 Early Action application deadline, the university releases admission decisions on Jan 15, 2026. On the other hand, for those applicants who meet the Jan 15 Regular Decision application deadline, Purdue University releases decisions between Jan 15 and March 31.