International applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate competence in English by the application deadline.
Oldest acceptable exam date for a fall 2012 application is April 2010.
The majority of students admitted into the CS graduate program have at least the scores listed below:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language):
- a total of 95 on the internet-based test (with at least 18 in speaking, and 24 in writing, reading, and listening), or 250 on the computer-based test, or 600 on the paper-based test.
- Those who are submitting a paper-based or a computer-based TOEFL have at least 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE).
- IELTS (Academic International English Language Testing System):
- overall band score of at least 7.5.
- PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English):
- score of at least 65.
Info on Minimum requirements set by the Purdue Graduate School.
For information on registration, test centers and dates, visit www.toefl.org or www.ielts.org.
You must enter your scores into the online application and make them available to Purdue University by the application deadline. Give the institution code 1631 and the department code 78, and instruct the test center to submit your scores to Purdue University.
The Graduate School might consider a waiver of the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE requirements (not for the speaking requirement for TAs) for applicants who received (within 24 months before admission) a baccalaureate degree or graduate or professional degree from a school where English is the primary language of instruction in a country where English is the native/official language.
Contact Us: grad-info@cs.purdue.edu
Last Updated: November 18, 2011 10:35AM
