The following documentation must be submitted apply for an undergraduate program:

International undergraduate student application

There is no application fee for submitting the undergraduate application.

Proof of graduation from a secondary school (high school)

• PNW will accept unofficial copies of academic transcripts to start the international admissions process. Upon matriculation, documents should be sent or hand-delivered in an envelope, sealed by a secondary school, college, university or examination board. DO NOT SEND ORIGINALS. Students may upload unofficial transcripts through our online application system (under the status page, where it states upload materials).
• If the original is not in English, a certified, detailed translation should be included.
• If the student is in their final year of secondary school, they should submit current secondary school transcripts for review and can submit final transcripts and examinations upon graduation.
• International Admissions completes the credential evaluation for undergraduate, English Language Program and non-degree students, and we do not require a WES or ECE credential evaluation report. (However, if a student has a WES or ECE report and wants to submit it, we will accept it.

Test Scores

You must submit one of the following. PNW’s school code is 001638 for all standardized tests, including TOEFL and SAT.

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), with a score of 79 or higher, for Internet Based TOEFL (iBT)
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with a score of at least 6.5 or higher
• PNW Undergraduate Admissions accepts a 100-110 Duolingo English Test score band.
• Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
• British O-Level English Language Exam with a Grade of A or B on Ordinary Level of GCE/GCSE/IGCSE
• A minimum of 12 transferable credits from an accredited U.S.-based institution of higher education, including an English Composition course that is equivalent to Purdue University Northwest’s ENGL 10400.

Transfer Students

• Students that have attended post-secondary institutions should have transcripts mailed in a sealed envelope from the college, university or examination board. The record must be an official copy bearing an original stamp or seal. If the original is not in English, include a certified, detailed translation.
• Transfer students (students who have not attended a Purdue campus) must submit a non-refundable application fee of $55. This fee includes evaluation of all college transcripts.

Note: Upon acceptance, all students are required to participate in the school’s student health program or in a health benefit plan with comparable coverage.

The following documentation must be submitted to apply for a graduate program:

Students are required to submit a non-refundable $75 application fee.

National Association of Credential Evaluation Services

An international student whose credentials cannot be evaluated by the admitting program at Purdue University Northwest may be asked to submit their transcripts or credentials for a course by course evaluation by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

Immigration Services

To study in the United States, you will need to apply for the F-1 Visa. To begin the visa process, you will need a document called the I-20. Once you have received your career account and PUID, please do the following:

• Log into MyISS. Purdue career account and password required. It may take up to 10 days, after you have been admitted, to receive your Purdue career account.
• Under the section labeled “Current Students, Faculty, or Staff – click the “Login” button.
• Enter your Purdue career account and password to log into MyISS.
• On the left-hand side, click “Pre-Arrival and Orientation”.
• Click “Notification of Intent”.
• You must complete all the required forms that are included in the Notification of Intent (NOI).

You must have the NOI in your possession before you can apply for your student visa. You will receive periodic updates via your PNW email account, as your case is processed. All email communication will be through your PNW email account.

English Proficiency

International applicants whose native language is not English are required to provide proof of English proficiency for admission to degree, certificate, non-degree and teacher-license graduate programs in one of the following ways:

• TOEFL – TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
• IELTS – INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM
• DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
• ELP – ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
• WAIVER – CITIZEN OF OR DEGREE FROM ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY
• WAIVER – CURRENT PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST STUDENT

Note: Upon acceptance, all students are required to participate in the school’s student health program or in a health benefit plan with comparable coverage.