# First-Year Student

**Source**: https://admissions.purdue.edu/deadlines/first-year-college-student/
**Parent**: https://admissions.purdue.edu/become-student/deadlines/

May 1, 2025
[Nathaniel Saloh](https://admissions.purdue.edu/author/nsaloh/ "posts by Nathaniel Saloh")

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## First-Year Application Deadlines

This section provides an overview of undergraduate application deadlines. If you’ve been admitted, visit our [Admitted Student Next Steps](https://admissions.purdue.edu/admitted-students/next-steps/?order=ASC&orderby=title&paged=1&custom_post_type=next_steps&enrollment_type=first-year) page.

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### Application Dates

**The first-year application is available beginning Aug. 1 and closes Jan. 15**. If possible, submit your complete application by the Nov. 1 Early Action deadline in the fall. Admission will be much more competitive if you apply later. The nonrefundable application fee is $60.

#### Aug. 1

- **Application opens:** Apply using the [Common App](https://www.commonapp.org/explore/purdue-university).

#### Nov. 1

- **Early Action application deadline**
- **Merit scholarship consideration and John Martinson Honors College deadline**
- **Priority application deadline for these competitive majors:**
  - Engineering in West Lafayette: engineering (first-year)
  - Engineering in Indianapolis: biomedical engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering and motorsports engineering
  - Computer science
  - Flight (professional flight technology)
  - Nursing
  - Veterinary nursing

*Priority application deadline means that we will continue accepting applications after Nov. 1 **only if space allows.**If you’re applying for one of these programs after Nov. 1, first check for program availability on our [Closed Programs](https://admissions.purdue.edu/become-student/closed-programs/) page.*

- **Spring term application deadline**

*If you’re applying for enrollment beginning in the spring, you should first check our [Closed Programs](https://admissions.purdue.edu/become-student/closed-programs) page. Some majors are not available for students to begin during the spring term. This page will help you identify if your major of interest is available.*

#### Jan. 15

- **Regular decision application deadline**

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### Decision Release

#### Jan. 15

- **Early Action decision release:** If you meet the Early Action deadline of Nov. 1, you’ll receive an admission decision on Jan. 15.

#### March 31

- **Regular decision release:** If you meet the Regular decision deadline of Jan. 15, you’ll receive an admission decision by March 31.

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To learn more about applying as a first-year undergraduate, check out our first-year criteria.

[learn more](https://admissions.purdue.edu/become-student/first-year-criteria/)