Dates and Deadlines

 Here are some key dates families need to know related to Early Start:

  • Submit FAFSA ASAP! (More explanation can be found on our Costs and Aid page)

  • Complete the Summer Aid Application in myPurdue portal to be considered for Scholarships.

  • Housing priority deadline is April 15, 2025

  • Last day to accept the Purdue Admission Offer: May 15, 2025

  • Pay the admissions deposit by: May 15, 2025

  • Deadline for students to upload a photo for their PUID.

  • Complete the 2025 Think Summer Application and 2025-26 Academic Year Application by: May 19, 2025

  • Move In: July 12, 2025. Students and staff will be available from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 12th to assist with move-in. Families will receive more information about move-in specific time in timeslots and directions approximately two weeks before the start of the program. Please note that students have a mandatory orientation program starting at 3:00 pm on Saturday, July 12th and lasting through Sunday, July 13th. There will be an orientation session for students and a simultaneous one for parents on Saturday July 12th.

  • Pay Tuition by: July 8, 2025

  • Summer Start Courses Begin: July 14, 2025

  • Summer Start Courses End: August 15, 2024

  • Attend Boiler Gold Rush (BGR): This is the week after Summer Start ends and before fall classes begin. Students can register for BGR.  A student can remain in their dorm room from the time between Early Start and the beginning of BGR.

  • Fall Courses Begin: August 25, 2025