Application, Registration, and Fees - College of Engineering - Purdue University

Assistantships are part-time university appointments with defined responsibilities (research or teaching). Many assistantships include tuition remission and a stipend/salary, but details vary by appointment type, duration, and program.

Where to go next: Your appointment letter is the source for the exact terms of your funding offer. If you have additional questions, contact the program or hiring unit listed in your appointment letter. Do not hesitate to ask questions! This is important information that you want to fully understand.

Use the Office of the Registrar for official academic calendars, registration dates, and class schedule information.

Where to go next: Check the Registrar’s calendars for deadlines and use the Preparing for Graduate School page to review helpful next steps before your first semester.

Visit the Bursar’s Office for information about tuition, billing, payment options, refunds, and account-related questions.

Where to go next: Review payment information through the Bursar and visit Purdue Engineering’s Funding Information page to explore funding resources for graduate students.

Application and admissions questions are handled by OGSPS. Registration, academic calendar, and class schedule questions are handled by the Registrar. Tuition, billing, payment, and refund questions are handled by the Bursar.

Where to go next: Choose the office that best matches your question so you can get the most accurate information quickly.

Graduate applications are submitted through Purdue’s centralized graduate application system. Individual programs may have their own deadlines, review processes, and supporting material requirements.

Where to go next: Start with OGSPS application guidance, then review the Purdue Engineering graduate program pages for program-specific information.

Application requirements vary by program, but they commonly include transcripts, a statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, and test scores if required by the program.

Where to go next: Review the application instructions carefully and check your intended program’s requirements before submitting your materials.

In many cases, students may apply to more than one graduate program, but each program may require a separate application, fee, and set of materials.

Where to go next: Review Purdue’s graduate admissions guidance and compare program options before deciding where to apply.

Purdue Engineering provides resources to help prospective students prepare for graduate study, understand the application process, and explore available programs.

Where to go next: Use the Preparing for Graduate School page for planning support, then visit the Prospective Graduate Students page for broader resources.