Important Purdue Dates

Spring Semester 2026

  • Residence halls open: TBD
  • Recommended arrival at Purdue for new exchange students: January 10-11
  • (Optional) Boiler Cold Rush Orientation: January TBD
    • Move-in for BCR participants takes place January TBD
  • Classes begin: January 12
  • Martin Luther King Jr. holiday: January 19
  • Spring Break: March 16-21
  • Final examinations: May 4-9
  • Last day to check out of on-campus accommodation: TBD

Fall Semester 2025

  • Deadline for student housing contracts: May 5, 11:59 p.m. ET
    • Purdue University Residences prefers to receive housing applications by April 15 if possible
  • (Optional) Boiler Gold Rush International Orientation: August 16-18
    • Move-in for BGRi participants takes place August 15
  • (Optional) Boiler Gold Rush Orientation: August 19-23
    • Move-in for BGR participants takes place August 17-19
  • Recommended arrival for Non-BGR/BGRi participants: August 23-24
    • Prorated housing charges will be based on your move-in date
  • Classes begin: August 25
  • Labor Day holiday: September 1
  • October Break: October 13-14
  • Thanksgiving Break: November 26-29
  • Final examinations: December 15-20
  • Last day to check out of on-campus accommodation: TBD

Spring Semester 2025

  • Residence halls open: January 8, 8:00 am
  • Recommended arrival at Purdue for new exchange students: January 8-9
  • (Optional) Boiler Cold Rush Orientation: January 8-9
  • Classes begin: January 13
  • Martin Luther King Jr. holiday: January 20
  • Spring Break: March 17-22
  • Final examinations: May 5-10
  • Last day to check out of on-campus accommodation: May 11, 12:00 pm

Fall Semester 2024

  • Deadline for student housing contracts: May 19
  • (Optional) Boiler Gold Rush International Orientation: August 10-12
    • Move-in for BGRi participants takes place August 9
  • (Optional) Boiler Gold Rush Orientation: August 13-17
    • Move-in for BGR participants takes place August 11-13
  • Recommended arrival for Non-BGR/BGRi participants: August* 16-17
    • *Prorated housing charges will be based on your move-in date
  • Classes begin: August 19
  • Labor Day holiday: September 2
  • October Break: October 7-8
  • Thanksgiving Break: November 27-30
  • Final examinations: December 9-14
  • Last day to check out of on-campus accommodation: December 15