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 January 27 – April 15 is very limited due to 2025 Fall advising appointments.
Prospective family appointments will not be scheduled March 31 - April 4.
AAE Information Sessions and Prospective Family Drop-ins are the best options if visiting during these dates. 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 – ARMS B071
- Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – ARMS B071
- Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - ARMS B071
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
- Daily Admissions Tours (Select 8:30 a.m. option as AAE hosts prospective students in afternoon.)
- Engineering Information Session (EIS)
- Virtual Campus Tour
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