International applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate competence in English by the application deadline.
Oldest acceptable exam date for a fall 2010 application is April 2008.
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 writing, 19 in reading, and 14 in 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.
Minimum requirements have been set by the Purdue Graduate School.
For information on registration, test centers and dates, visit www.toefl.org or www.ielts.org.
Make your scores available to Purdue University by the application deadline in both forms:
- Give the institution code 1631 and the department code 78 and instruct them to submit your scores to Purdue University.
- Submit a copy of your score report either as an e-mail attachment to mallus@cs.purdue.edu or mail to:
Graduate Admission
Department of Computer Sciences
Purdue University
305 North University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2107
USA
The Graduate School might consider a waiver of the TOEFL or IELTS requirement (not for the speaking requirement for TAs) for applicants who 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 where English is the native/official language.
Contact Us: grad-info@cs.purdue.edu
Last Updated: November 16, 2009 04:07PM
