Purdue University-Main Campus Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to Purdue-West Lafayette. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to Purdue-West Lafayette.

I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At Purdue-West Lafayette, 3.37% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for Purdue University-Main Campus, click here

What are the transfer requirements for Purdue-West Lafayette?

Purdue-West Lafayette requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

In addition to the above requirements, Purdue-West Lafayette also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

Purdue-West Lafayette requires a minimum of 32 credits.

What are Purdue University-Main Campus’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down Purdue-West Lafayette transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for Purdue University-Main Campus transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to Purdue-West Lafayette on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is Purdue University-Main Campus’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, Purdue-West Lafayette received 3461 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 1414 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for Purdue-West Lafayette is 40.86%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into Purdue-West Lafayette. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

Additionally, of the 1414 accepted transfer students, 769 students enrolled - that means the yield was 54.38%.

Purdue-West Lafayette accepts 41 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford Purdue-West Lafayette

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What are the Purdue University-Main Campus transfer GPA requirements?

Purdue-West Lafayette requires a minimum college GPA of 3.66 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, Purdue-West Lafayette requires a minimum high school GPA of 3.66.

Will you enjoy transferring to Purdue-West Lafayette?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to Purdue-West Lafayette. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to West Lafayette...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at Purdue-West Lafayette is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to Purdue-West Lafayette then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into Purdue-West Lafayette

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the Purdue-West Lafayette website for more info.
Purdue-West Lafayette accepts 40.86% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into Purdue-West Lafayette, you should have a current GPA of at least 3.66 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 3.81. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of Purdue-West Lafayette students.

Purdue University-Main Campus’s average SAT score is 1195. To be a competitive applicant for Purdue University-Main Campus your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.