Degree-seeking students are those who seek to study for a master’s degree or an educational specialist degree. Applicants for graduate degrees must apply online for graduate study at Purdue Calumet. Students are asked to submit their application four months before (definitely no later than one month) prior to the semester of desired admission.
Applicants are first evaluated by a departmental committee at Purdue Calumet. If advanced for admission, the application is submitted to the Graduate School in West Lafayette for final processing and approval.
The basic requirements for admission to the Graduate School are:
- A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
- Graduation index of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale (individual departments may set higher indexes).
- Academic ability for graduate work.
- Specific departments may have additional requirements; please contact the department directly for details.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete an Online Application
The Graduate School application fee is $60 (U.S. dollars) for domestic applicants and $75 (U.S. dollars) for international applicants. You must pay this fee before you can be fully admitted into a degree program. This fee is payable by credit card online. Application fees may be subject to change. Please check the application process link for any changes.
If you have questions about the online application process, please call the Purdue University Calumet Graduate Admissions Office at (219) 989-2257. Inquires as to the status of an application should be directed to the specific Graduate program.
In addition to the online application, the student must complete and submit the following items to the specific department to which they are applying:
- Three letters of recommendation. Please use Graduate School Form 3 Recommendation for Admission.
- Statement of Purpose. A statement of purpose is an essay of approximately 300-500 words explaining your purpose for undertaking or continuing graduate study, your reasons for wanting to study at Purdue, and your professional plans, career goals, and research interests. You may also explain any irregularities or special circumstances applicable to your background, and elaborate on your special abilities, awards, achievements, scholarly publications, and/or professional history. Some programs may require a specific format.
- Two official transcripts from any previous college and university work completed. Please use Graduate School Form 5 Request for Official Transcript.
You must submit an official transcript for every institution or higher education attended. If a transcript is not in English, you must provide an official English translation certified by the college or university. An official transcript bears the original signature of the registrar and/or the original the seal of the issuing institution. Transcripts and/or English translations should be mailed directly from a registrar’s office to the program of application. You can also choose to send the transcript to the program yourself along with your other application materials, but the transcript must be in an envelope sealed by the registrar. Transcripts cannot be returned.
The Graduate Studies Office at PUC now accepts electronic transcripts from institutions of higher education in the United States. If you are submitting transcripts as part of your application package to a graduate program on this campus, please request that the Registrar of your institution direct the electronic transcripts to the Graduate Studies Office. The Registrar of your institution (undergraduate and graduate, if any) should direct the electronic transcripts to Ms. Peggy Greer, Coordinator of Admissions and Records, at Margaret.Greer@purduecal.edu The Coordinator will direct the transcript information to the program listed on your application.
Electronic transcripts from applicants for degrees/course work earned outside the United States are not currently accepted.
- Additional evidence of academic performance and/or other documents as required by the department.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and/ or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) may be required by the department or school. Please contact the department to which you are applying for information.
International degree-seeking applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English scores for Purdue University Calumet Graduate School admission. The Graduate School accepts valid TOEFL scores earned through the paper-based test and Internet-based test. The minimum paper-based test score required for admission is 550. The minimum Internet-based test scores required for admission are the following:
Writing 18 Speaking 18 Listening 14 Reading 19 TOTAL 77
PLEASE NOTE: In addition to required minimum scores for writing, speaking, listening, and reading, the Graduate School also requires a minimum overall score that is higher than the minimums for the four area tests combined. Applicants must meet or exceed each of the five scores (listed above) for admission to the Graduate School.
The Graduate School also accepts International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores. An overall band score of 6.5 is required for admission. For more information, visit IELTS.org .
The Graduate School also accepts the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic scores. An overall score of 58 is required for admission. For more information, visit the PTE Web site .
The Graduate School will routinely waive the TOEFL/IELTS for applicants who have received a baccalaureate degree or graduate or professional degree, within the last 24 months, from a school where English is the primary language of instruction in a country/location where English is the native language.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET’S CODE FOR THE TOEFL AND GRE APPLICATIONS IS 1638.
GRADES
Success in graduate study requires high quality academic performance. Only grades of A, B, or C fulfill Graduate School requirements. A student must maintain a 3.0 GPA (or B average), during graduate coursework in order to graduate.
A student must maintain a 3.0 GPA (or B) during graduate coursework to graduate.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Plan of Study
Graduate students must submit an electronic Plan of Study to the Graduate School one semester prior to the semester in which they plan to graduate. The Plan of Study must be approved by their academic advisor before submission to the Graduate School. The student and the advisory committee for the department develop the Plan of Study together. The Plan of Study outlines the student’s courses and credit hours. The student is responsible for completing and submitting the Plan of Study to the Graduate School. To view instructions on how to submit the Plan of Study, please click on the following link:
Student Plan of Study Instructions (PDF)
GRADUATION DEADLINES
Graduating on time is very important to most students. Therefore, a student must be aware of the rules and the deadlines set forth by the university and the academic department. Many rules and deadlines that apply to our Graduate School can be found on the Purdue West Lafayette web site at Calendar Deadlines
Please contact your specific department for additional deadlines.
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