Application Fee

The graduate application fee is $60 (U.S. dollars) for domestic applicants and $75 (U.S. dollars) for international applicants. The application fee payment will satisfy the payment requirement for all campus and/or graduate major selections listed on the application, up to two selections. You must pay your application fee online with your credit card. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express cards are accepted and processed using a secured online payment system. 

Your application will not be processed until your non-refundable application fee has been paid.

As an alternative to paying your application fee via credit card, the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars has partnered with Convera to offer a simple and secure way to pay your fees online.  Convera’s platform is trusted by 800+ institutions worldwide to enable payments in 140+ currencies across 200+ countries and territories.

Please note: A foreign currency payment is a "pending" payment and does not automatically satisfy your application fee payment.  Purdue University Accounts Receivable will post the U.S. dollar equivalent to your Business Partner account, generally within two to five days after your local bank initiates payment.  When this has occurred, your application fee payment will be updated.

For more details about this fee payment option in the online application, visit our Foreign Currency Payments Web page.

If you are applying to a degree program or graduate certificate program at one of the Purdue University campuses, you will be charged an application fee. If you are a nondegree applicant applying to the West Lafayette, Northwest, or Fort Wayne campus, you will not be charged an application fee.

Application Fee Waivers

Purdue provides application fee waivers to recognize outstanding undergraduate achievement, and engage prospective students in recruitment events where Purdue is affiliated.

Applicants are eligible for one application fee waiver per program participation. Attending the same recruitment program multiple years qualifies for one application fee waiver total. Fee waivers are valid if the applicant has met the application fee waiver criteria starting on January 1, 2020 and beyond.

Applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents experiencing economic hardship may request a waiver of the application fee. To request a waiver of the application fee, please send an email explaining your situation to gradinfo@purdue.edu.

Application fee waivers are available for participants in the programs listed below. Please note any special requirements for each program:

• AISES Conference - must visit Purdue recruiter at annual conference and complete a contact information card.
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) - must visit Purdue recruiter at annual conference and complete contact information card.
• Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) - must visit Purdue recruiter at annual conference and complete contact information card.
• Annual Health Physics Society Conference - must visit Purdue recruiter at annual conference and complete contact information card.
• Annual Society of Toxicology Meeting - must visit Purdue recruiter at annual conference and complete contact information card.
• Big Ten+ Graduate School Expo - must have registered and participated in the event.
• Big Ten Academic Alliance FreeApp - the Big Ten Academic Alliance FreeApp program is designed to increase access to graduate education for students who bring qualities and experience that will enhance the diversity of the graduate students at Big Ten Academic Alliance institutions. Through this program, you can request a fee waiver for your application to Ph.D. or Master of Fine Arts programs at Big Ten Academic Alliance universities.
• Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting - must visit a Purdue recruiter at the conference and fill out necessary documentation.
• Cientifico Latino Graduate School Mentorship Initiative (GSMI) - applicants must have been enrolled in the GSMI program and have completed an interview process with the Cientifico Latino team. 
• Colombia Purdue Partnership - must be selected into this program from strategic universities within Colombia.
• Discover Purdue - must be invited and attend the visitation hosted by Purdue. 
• EducationUSA Opportunity Fund Recipient - must provide a copy of the official EducationUSA Opportunity Fund award letter.
• Engineering Undergraduate Research Office - must be a Purdue University Engineering undergraduate student and a recipient of an academic year competitive fellowship program.
• Florida A&M Graduate Feeder Program - must be a participant of this program.
• Fulbright Scholar Program - must participate in the program.
• GEM Fellowship Program - U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents who have applied for the GEM Fellows program (submitted a completed application to GEM prior to their deadline) with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0.
• Institute for Recruitment of Teachers Program - must be selected and participate in their summer program.
• Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders - must have participated in the Mandela Fellows program and be active in the fellowship directory.
• McNair Scholars Program - name must be listed in National Directory.
• Midwest Graduate School Summit - must have registered and participated in the event.
• National Science Foundation Summer Internship (Purdue University) - must be selected and participate in sponsored program at Purdue.
• National Society of Black Engineers National Career Fair - must visit Purdue recruiter at annual conference and complete a contact information card.
• NIH Intramural Training/Education Graduate & Professional Fair - must attend the fair and participate in an NIH training program.
• NIH MARC USTAR/PREP/RISE - must have participated in one of these NIH-sponsored undergraduate research programs.
• POSSE Scholars – must provide a copy of the official POSSE scholar participation letter.
• Purdue Emerging Leaders Program - must be a participant of the program.
• Purdue Engineering Virtual Graduate Showcase - must register for and attend the Purdue Engineering Virtual Graduate Showcase.
• Purdue Fort Wayne Information Session or Recruitment Event - must attend a Purdue Fort Wayne sponsored information session or recruitment event.
• Purdue Graduate Information Session - must register for and attend the entire Purdue Graduate Information Session.
• Purdue Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) - must be a participant of the program.
• Purdue Northwest Graduate Showcase - must attend the event sponsored by Purdue Northwest.
• Purdue Northwest Professional Conference Events - must attend a professional conference event sponsored by Purdue Northwest graduate programs.
• Purdue Summer Research Opportunity Program - must be invited and participate in the program hosted by Purdue.
• Purdue Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences - applicants must participate in an undergraduate research program offered across the Purdue University campus and affiliated with the Office of Undergraduate Research.
• Sloan Scholars - must be invited and visit campus as part of this program.
• Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Conference - must visit Purdue recruiter at annual conference and complete contact information card.
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers – must visit Purdue recruiter at annual conference and complete a contact information card.
• Society of Mexican American Engineers & Scientists – must visit Purdue recruiter at annual conference and complete a contact information card. 
• Society of Women Engineers – must visit Purdue recruiter at annual conference and complete a contact information card.
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) - must be selected and participate in the Purdue program.
• Tau Beta Pi National Convention - must visit a Purdue recruiter at the annual convention and complete a contact information card.
• University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Meyerhoff Scholars - a student must be a member of this program.
• U.S. Veterans and U.S. Military Service Members – must be a U.S. military veteran or an active U.S. military service member. 

In order to request an application fee waiver under one of these programs, you will need to start a graduate application. The online graduate application can be found here. During the online application process on the ‘Additional Information’ page there is a question that asks if you are a member of a recruitment program. In the drop-down box select the appropriate recruitment program. 

Upon submission of your application, we will verify your current participation in this program and if eligible, waive your application fee.  If you pay the application fee before the fee has been waived, it is non-refundable.