Applications for the Mitch Daniels School of Business must be completed using Purdue's Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars online application and will not be considered for review until all required materials have been received.
For more information on how to submit your application, please review the following steps to apply:
| Application | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Fall Start | August 1 |
| Spring Start | December 1 |
| Summer Start | April 10 |
The Daniels School of Business is currently offering a limited number of scholarships to qualified candidates for its online master's programs. These merit-based awards do not require an application, as all applicants are considered.
The admissions team wants to hear your story in your voice. Our application is your chance to showcase the factors that led to your success.
We want to know why you’re interested in continuing your education at Purdue through an online business program. Please include work experience, undergraduate academic record and professional training. It creates a holistic view for the admissions committee.
Many of our successful candidates demonstrate the following attributes. These are not required, but they are typical of students who succeed in our programs.
The online degree and Indianapolis experience request the same requirements from applicants.
Application requirements and recommendations listed below are specific to online business graduate programs at the Daniels School of Business. Application processes, requirements and recommendations for other online programs, colleges/schools and residential programs may differ. Interviews will be conducted by invitation only.
These materials are not required, but they offer a valuable opportunity to tell additional parts of your story to the admissions team. Please submit digital versions only.
*
On the graduate school application, there is a section where you can upload the listed documents. However, for admission to the Daniels School of Business online programs, you may submit your application without attaching them.
Although not required, if you submit letters of recommendation, no paper recommendations will be accepted. When submitting recommendations, we strongly prefer that they come from direct supervisors, faculty, or instructors who are able to provide an informed assessment based on close, current, and sustained observation of your work and qualifications. No more than two recommendations are needed.
If you are admitted and choose to enroll at Purdue University, you must submit official transcripts to the Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars. Once you submit official transcripts to Purdue University, they become property of the University and will not be returned.
The Office of Graduate Admissions accepts electronic transcripts from accredited colleges and universities sent via Parchment Exchange, the National Student Clearinghouse, or directly from the accredited college and university. The transcript must be sent to gradadm@purdue.edu in order to verify the authenticity of the documents.
An official transcript bears the original signature of the registrar and/or the original seal of the issuing institution. Transcripts and/or English translations may be mailed directly from a Registrar’s office to the Office of Graduate Admissions or you can choose to send the transcripts yourself.
Official documents may be mailed to:
Office of Graduate Admissions
Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars
155 South Grant Street, YONG 170
West Lafayette, IN 47907
You must upload to the online application transcript(s) and/or academic document(s) for every institution of higher education you attended regardless of whether or not a degree was received. If a transcript and diploma/degree certificate are not in English, an English translation (certified by the college or university which issued it) must be uploaded.
The uploaded transcript and/or academic document may be from the official or unofficial version of the document. An official transcript bears the original signature of the registrar and/or the original seal of the issuing institution. An unofficial transcript printed from your current/previous institution(s) student system is not an acceptable document.
If personal identifying information such as a student identification number or social security number appears on the document, remove this information from your electronic version of your document or mark out the information in black ink before scanning your document.
All transcripts and/or academic documents uploaded to the online application system are considered unofficial. The Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars reserves the right to require official transcripts and/or academic documents at any time during the admissions process. Transcripts will not be returned.
Applications for the Daniels School of Business must be completed using Purdue’s Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars online application. International applicants must follow a slightly altered application process.
Any individual who is not a permanent resident or citizen of the United States is classified as an international applicant. If you are a permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen, please upload a copy of your alien registration/green card within the online application. Permanent residents who do not provide a copy of an alien registration number will be reclassified as an international student for admission consideration and fees.
English language assessment requirements are waived for Daniels School of Business Online Programs.
If you were educated outside the United States, and the native language of the country where you were educated is not English, you must upload both a certified official transcript in the original language of instruction and a certified official English translation (certified by the college or university which issued it).
*You must also upload a certified official copy of your diploma/degree certificate in the original language of instruction and a certified official English translation. A Provisional Certificate does not meet this requirement.
In order to be considered for admission to the Daniels School of Business, international applicants holding a 3-year degree from India are expected to complete the Part 1 exams of a university master's degree to be eligible for graduate consideration. Post-graduate diploma programs offered by universities are also acceptable to complete the 4-year requirement. Professional programs offered by external agencies, organizations or non-university groups are not acceptable.
The Daniels School of Business does not require proof of financial capability until after a student has been admitted. We ask that you not include it when submitting your application. Upon an offer of admission, students will work with the Office of International Students and Scholars (ISS) to demonstrate eligibility for a Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 or DS-2019).
The Daniels School of Business waives the program application fee for:
International applicants are subject to a non-refundable $75 application fee.
For additional information about tuition and program costs, please contact the program specialist for details.
Note: If you pay the application fee before the fee has been waived, it is non-refundable.
Explore the estimated tuition and fees, financial aid opportunities, and return on investment.
Admissions decisions are typically made within seven to 10 business days.
Interviews are not required and are by invitation only. If selected, you will receive an email invitation to schedule your 30-minute Zoom interview.
We offer rolling admission for three entry terms each year and accept applications year-round.
In exceptional cases, the Mitch Daniels School of Business may consider graduate-level transfer or waiver credits from both outside and within Purdue University. These are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and granted at the discretion of the academic director for the specific degree program.
The maximum number of graduate-level credits allowed depends on the total credit hours required for the selected business program. Foundation courses are not eligible for transfer or waiver. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
For online master’s programs, we currently accept up to four graduate-level credit hours. These credits cannot be part of a conferred degree, as required by the Purdue University Graduate School. Approval is determined by the academic director and is based on a review of course syllabi.
No. TOEFL scores are not required for international applicants.
