Online Master's in Industrial Engineering Admissions Requirements

Degree Objectives

Applicants to the Industrial Engineering major will be admitted to the following degree objective:
  • The Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE)

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Start: August 1
  • Spring Start: December 1
  • Summer Start: May 1

How to Apply

Apply at the Application Management page using the campus and program information below. You can return to finish an incomplete application or check the status of a submitted application using the same page.

  • Campus: Purdue West Lafayette  
  • Degree Objective: Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE)  
  • Course Delivery: Distance (online or off-campus location) 

Required Application Materials

2 Statements of Purpose

3 Recommenders

  • Your references should be persons who can assess your academic potential such as faculty members, academic staff, supervisors, industry leaders, employers, or advisors. 
  • Contact information for each recommender should be submitted within the online application. Recommenders will be contacted with instructions on how to upload their recommendation materials to the application portal. 
  • Review the Graduate School's Recommendation Letters page for more information.

Official Transcripts

  • Official transcripts are required from all institutions attended, including transfer credits. An official transcript must be sent directly from your previous institution to Purdue using one of the submission methods below:
    • Those with international transcripts should supply transcripts in both their original language and an English translation, if applicable. 
    • During the application process you may upload unofficial transcripts (also referred to as personal copies of your official transcripts). You are still required to request additional official transcripts directly from your previous institution(s) by the end of your second semester to avoid registration holds. Academic progress reports and unofficial transcripts from student accounts are not acceptable for upload.
    • Review the Graduate School's transcript page for more information. 
  • To submit official transcipts

    Office of Graduate Admissions  
    Purdue University Graduate School  
    155 South Grant Street, YONG 170  
    West Lafayette, IN 47907  

    • Submit eTranscripts directly from your previous institution to gradadm@purdue.edu, or
    • Mail official, unopened transcripts directly from your previous institution to: 

Resume

  • 1-2 pages in length
  • Separate your work and non-work experiences into different sections.

Test Scores

Graduate Record Examination, GRE, is required. (General GRE). Please avoid seeking a waiver. Recently admitted students typically have had average scores of GRE in the following sections:

  • Verbal Reasoning: 154
  • Quantitative Reasoning: 165
  • Analytical Writing: 3.5
  • Submit official GRE Scores; Purdue University West Lafayette's code is 1631.
  • Upload your unoffiical GRE Score Sheet into "Upload Materials as a Miscellaneous Supporting Document".

Math Prerequisite Checklist

Application Fee

  • Nonrefundable $60 fee for domestic applicants and $75 fee for international applicants
  • Review the Graduate School's Application Fee page for more information

For additional details about application materials, please visit the How to Apply Graduate School webpage.

Criteria for Admissions

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0). 

Applicants must have successfully completed the following mathematics or statistics-related courses:  

  • Multivariate Calculus
  • Linear Algebra
  • Differential Equations

Applicants who have completed an undergraduate degree in Engineering are exempted from submitting proof of mathematics prerequisite completion.

Applicants whose undergraduate degree is not in Engineering must submit a completed math prerequisites checklist (click to download) as part of a complete application. Prerequisite math courses must be for credit and from an institution accredited by a nationally recognized higher education accrediting body or the international equivalent.  

Contact Us

  • Prospective Students: Please email poapply@purdue.edu. 
  • Current Students: Please reach out to your Academic Advisor.
    • Advisors are assigned by student last name
      • A-G: Phyllis Mensah
      • H-O: Holly Graef
      • P-Z: Brittany Cruz