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
Please allow 4-5 business days advance notification to accommodate the visit request, which can be made above. Please include any special requests. Note that Purdue University is on Eastern Standard Time (EST) and observes Daylight Savings Time.
Family Visits during February - April 9 are very limited due to 2024 Fall advising appointments.
No visits will be scheduled during the week of March 25 - 29, 2024.
AAE Information Sessions are the best option at this time See below for details.
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.
Visit days
- Daily Admissions Tours (Select 8:30 a.m. option as AAE hosts prospective students in afternoon.)
- Engineering Information Session (EIS)
- Virtual Campus Tour
Introducing Purdue — AAE info sessions, Spring 2024
AAE's "Introducing Purdue" sessions will be held in PHYS 223 from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. on the following days.
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Friday, April 5, 2024
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Friday, April 12, 2024
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Monday, April 15, 2024
Additional details and signup for "Introducing Purdue" visits is on the Prospective Student Experiences information page.
Purdue's For Me — AAE info sessions, Spring 2024
AAE's "Purdue's For Me" sessions will be held from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. on the following days.
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Monday, February 19 — PHYS 223
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Friday, February 23 — PHYS 223
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Monday, March 4 — PHYS 223
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Monday, March 18 — PHYS 223
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Friday, March 22 — PHYS 223
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Monday, April 1 — PHYS 223
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Tuesday, April 9 — ARMS B071
Additional details and signup for "Purdue's For Me" visits is available on the Admitted Student Experiences information page.
AAE Prosp​ective Family Drop Ins
An AAE advisor and ambassador will be available from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm near ARMS 2085 on the following dates:
- March 19, 20, 21
- April 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 23, 25
Travel, parking, and maps
Where to stay
- There are several hotels within a mile or two of campus, including a Hilton and a Holiday Inn.
- The Lafayette-West Lafayette Convention and Visitors Bureau lists not only places to stay the night, but also information about the community.
Contact us
AAE Undergraduate Advising: Suite 2000
Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering
701 West Stadium Ave.
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Email: visitaae@purdue.edu