For a quick reference guide on the application process, download our checklist.
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 detailed information on how to submit your application, please review the steps to apply.
We offer a rolling admissions process, with your application deadlines as follows:
| Application | Deadline | Decision Released |
|---|---|---|
| Final Deadline – International (Non-US Citizen) Applicants | September 15 | on a rolling basis |
| Final Deadline – US Citizens or Current Purdue Students | November 15 | on a rolling basis |
| Application | Deadline | Decision Released |
|---|---|---|
| Early Application Deadline | December 15 | on a rolling basis |
| Final Deadline – International (Non-US Citizen) Applicants | April 1 | on a rolling basis |
| Final Deadline – US Citizens or Current Purdue Students | July 1 | on a rolling basis |
Deadlines vary based on applicant status. If you are unsure which deadline applies to you, please contact our admissions team at businessgradadmissions@purdue.edu.
* An application must be completed by the deadline above with all required materials submitted by the deadline.
**Applicants applying after the Early Application deadline may still be considered for financial aid, but it is not guaranteed and is based on available funding.
Spring - January
Fall - August
Note: Current Daniels School students are encouraged to learn more about the Accounting Pathway Program.
For a quick reference guide on the application process, download our checklist.
If you are an international applicant, please carefully review both the "requirements" and "additional requirements" tabs below.
To be eligible for admission to this remarkable program, the following are required:
Applicants without a specific degree in accounting must have completed the following courses to be eligible:
Applicants to the MS Accounting program will be evaluated by a committee consisting of accounting faculty and administrators. Applicants will be evaluated via a holistic process that will assess the following:
One online recommendation is required in order for your application to be reviewed.
No paper recommendations will be accepted. We prefer that recommenders be faculty or instructors who are able to render an opinion on the basis of close, current and sustained observation. We strongly urge that one recommendation is from your direct supervisor. Recommendations from friends, family members, acquaintances and other sources unable to evaluate professional or academic qualifications for study are not acceptable.
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.
A GMAT or GRE Score is not required for the MS Accounting Program.
Any test score submitted becomes part of the application and will be considered in an admission decision.
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.
Applicants whose native language is not English must submit an approved English language proficiency test score as part of their application to Purdue University. The following tests are accepted:
| Section | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| Writing | 4.5 |
| Speaking | 4.5 |
| Listening | 4.5 |
| Reading | 4.5 |
| Total | 4.5 |
All five section minimums must be met. Partial scores will not satisfy the requirement.
Submission Requirements:
| Section | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| Listening | 7.0 |
| Reading | 7.0 |
| Writing | 7.0 |
| Speaking | 7.0 |
| Overall Band | 7.0 |
Submission requirements:
| Section | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| Comprehension | 130 |
| Conversation | 130 |
| Literacy | 130 |
| Production | 130 |
| Overall Score | 130 |
Submission Requirements:
You may be eligible for an English language test waiver if you meet the following conditions:
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 waives the application fee for the following applicants:
Application Fee for International Applicants
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