ARMS building

Visiting the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics

To explore the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, schedule a visit day. A visit day is coordinated through the Undergraduate Office and offered in the afternoon. Each visit provides an opportunity to interact with an academic advisor or an AAE student ambassador. 

We schedule afternoon visits because advisors use the morning hours to respond to emails and meet with current students, and it is beneficial to attend the 11:30 a.m. Engineering Information Session prior to meeting with AAE.

Schedule a prospective family visit

Allow 4-5 business days advance notification to accommodate the visit request and include any special requests. Please email visitaae@purdue.edu if you are unable to attend your scheduled visit. Purdue University is on Eastern Standard Time (EST) and observes Daylight Savings Time.

Note: AAE family visits do not include a tour of Armstrong Hall. Families are welcome to explore the building on their own, or schedule a campus tour

Family Visits during August 19 – November 15 is very limited due to 2025 Spring advising appointments.

AAE Information Sessions and Prospective Family Drop-ins are the best options currently. See below for details.

AAE info sessions, Spring 2025

AAE information sessions will be held from 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm on the following days.

Registration is not needed to attend AAE information session.

  • Monday, February 17, 2025 – PHYS 203
  • Friday, February 21, 2025 – PHYS 203
  • Monday, March 3, 2025 – PHYS 203
  • Monday, March 10, 2025 – PHYS 203
  • Monday, March 24, 2025 – PHYS 203
  • Friday, March 28, 2025 – PHYS 203
  • Monday, March 31, 2025 – PHYS 203
  • Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – ARMS B071
  • Friday, April 4, 2025 – FRNY G124
  • Monday, April 7, 2025 – FRNY G124
  • Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – FRNY G124

Additional details and signup for "Introducing Purdue" visits is on the Prospective Student Experiences information page.

AAE Prospective Family Drop-Ins

AAE Ambassadors will be on available from 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm in ARMS 3115 on the following dates:

 
  • Monday, March 10
  • Wednesday, March 12
  • Wednesday, March 26
  • Wednesday, April 2
  • Monday, April 7
  • Wednesday, April 9
  • Friday, April 11
  • Monday, April 14
  • Wednesday, April 16
  • Friday, April 18
  • Monday, April 21
  • Wednesday, April 23
  • Friday, April 25
  • Monday, April 28
  • Wednesday, April 30

Virtual Engineering Information Sessions (VEISs)  1 per month 

There is no direct entry into the AAE program. Engineering students all start in the First-Year Engineering program. After the first year, students are eligible for admission to the professional schools by a process.

Visiting Campus

Travel, parking, and maps

Where to stay

Contact us

AAE Undergraduate Advising: Suite 2000

Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering

701 West Stadium Ave.

West Lafayette, IN 47907

Email: visitaae@purdue.edu