What GPA do you need to get into Purdue?

Among 762 applicants who posted a Purdue admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.94 and the middle half reported 3.81 to 4.00 (610 reported a GPA). Purdue sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for Purdue?

Among 762 applicants who posted a Purdue admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,530 and the middle half scored 1,490 to 1,560 (573 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.

Does applying early help at Purdue?

In these posts, 87% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (391 of 448), against 66% in regular decision (80 of 121). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do Purdue admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), stem club/competition (50%), athletics (48%), tutoring/teaching (45%). 81% held at least one leadership role and 68% listed a national or international award.

What is the Purdue acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by Purdue in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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How to get into Purdue

What 762 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 950 Purdue results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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Purdue admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.94

Middle half 3.81 to 4.00

Median SAT

1,530

Middle half 1,490 to 1,560

Median ACT

Middle half 34 to 36

Median weighted GPA

4.47

Middle half 4.29 to 4.67

Results posted: 762 admitted, 121 rejected, 67 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Purdue acceptance rate; the official rate is in Purdue’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.94	3.80
SAT	1,530	1,500
ACT	35	33

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What Purdue admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service65%
STEM club/competition50%
Athletics48%
Tutoring/Teaching45%
Research43%
Internship36%
Coding/Tech35%
Music33%

Held a leadership role

81%

Founded something

41%

National or intl. award

68%

Did research

43%

Early vs. regular decision at Purdue

Early (448 results)87%
Regular (121 results)66%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of Purdue admits

Computer Science36%
Engineering34%
Business3%
Biology3%
Physics3%
Data Science2%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 9% first-generation, 7% low income, 9% underrepresented minority, 7% legacy, 2% recruited athlete and 16% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 13% chose Purdue.

Three recent Purdue admits

2026 cycle · Computer Science
CS researcher with ISEF-placing ML work, robotics, cybersecurity research at UCLA, and suicide-prevention volunteering.
GPA 4.00 UW · ACT 36 · Original post
2026 cycle · Engineering
Multidisciplinary student combining engineering, business, and AI, who founded a consulting club and a tutoring organization.
GPA 3.95 UW · SAT 1540 · Original post
2026 cycle · Engineering
Refinery-town environmental activist and electrochemistry researcher with city commission work and science fair awards.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post

Where else Purdue admits got in

Purdue admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into Purdue?: Among 762 applicants who posted a Purdue admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.94 and the middle half reported 3.81 to 4.00 (610 reported a GPA). Purdue sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for Purdue?: Among 762 applicants who posted a Purdue admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,530 and the middle half scored 1,490 to 1,560 (573 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
Does applying early help at Purdue?: In these posts, 87% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (391 of 448), against 66% in regular decision (80 of 121). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do Purdue admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), stem club/competition (50%), athletics (48%), tutoring/teaching (45%). 81% held at least one leadership role and 68% listed a national or international award.
What is the Purdue acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by Purdue in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Purdue. All colleges