Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869 as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and money from Lafayette businessman John Purdue to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name. The first classes were held on September 16, 1874, with three buildings, six instructors, and 39 students. Today, Purdue enrolls the largest student body of any university in Indiana and the largest international student population of any public university in the United States.

Semester 1: Late August to Mid December
Semester 2: Early January to Early May

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	Agriculture Education Engineering Health and Human Sciences Liberal arts Pharmacy Science Technology Krannert School of Management College of veterinary Medicine The Graduate School

Agriculture, Education. Krannert School of Business courses are difficultto get into because of high demand.

Please refer to the Other Links section for relevant links to course information.  

Please check with SEP Administrator in the Dean’s Office for actual dates.

On-campus housing: 

Housing applications no longer need to be submitted with the application forms.  Students will need to wait until they have been admitted and assigned a Purdue identification number to reserve on-campus housing. As soon as an exchange student is admitted, the study abroad office will send an email explaining exactly how to apply online for housing. However, housing is not guaranteed, students are advised to apply for housing as soon as they are accepted. Note the following:

Starting the Fall 2009 semester, University Residencies is charging a $100 non-refundable housing application fee; this fee is paid online with a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card. Housing fees will be charged to the student's university account and can be paid by check, cash or money order at the Bursar Office; they can also be paid online with a MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card (not Visa), however there is a convenience fee of 2.75%. Single rooms are not available to undergraduate students during the fall semester.

Off-campus housing: 

The Study Abroad Office does not have the resources to assist exchange students locate accommodation.  However, we suggest that students read about off-campus housing services (link here) or visit the office in Room 207 of Schleman Hall.

The student's U.S. immigration document (DS-2019) will be prepared by the Office of International Students and Scholars after the exchange application has been processed. Typically, this takes 2-4 weeks. The immigration document and a general information packet will be sent directly to the exchange program coordinator, who will forward it to the student. The packet will include information about Purdue University, the international student orientation, health insurance and required immunizations. If a student withdraws from participation in the exchange program after s/he receives the DS-2019, s/he must return the DS-2019 as soon as possible to the Study Abroad Office.

As an Exchange Student on a J-1 visa, it is a U.S. federal requirement that your health insurance plan meets the following criteria:

	Coverage must be in effect from the 1st day of classes (August 24th) through the last day of final exams (May 8th) or until employment ends. Medical benefits of at least $50,000 per accident or illness Repatriation of remains in the amount of $7,500 Medical evacuation coverage in the amount of $10,000 Annual deductible not to exceed $500 per illness per person

To qualify, an insurance policy must be underwritten by an insurance corporation with an A.M. Best rating of "A-" or above, an Insurance Solvency International, Ltd. (ISI) rating of "A-I" or above, a Standard and Poor's Claims Paying Ability rating of "A-" or above, or a Weiss Research, Inc. rating of B+ or above. Alternatively, the participant's policy may be backed by the full faith and credit of the government of the exchange visitor's home country.

If you choose to purchase health insurance in your own country and it meets the above minimum requirements, you will need to complete the Exchange Student Waiver form. We strongly suggest you complete the waiver form prior to arrival in the US so that all required documents are more easily obtained. We do not accept copies of the insurance policy. Please carefully read the instructions on the waiver form so that you will provide the correct documents.

Students are also required to fulfill Immunization Requirements (https://www.purdue.edu/push/appointments/immunreq.shtml).

Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the university’s insurance policies.  

Breakdown of Costs	USD $
Accommodation	935
Food	200
Insurance	120 - 165
Others (Entertainment, clothes)	310
Monthly Estimate	1,565 - 1,610

Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the estimated costs of living.

Universal Currency Converter:

	http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Accommodation:

	http://www.purdue.edu/purdue/admissions/housing.html

Cost of Living:

	http://www.studyabroad.purdue.edu/resource/preparing.pdf

Course Information:

	http://www.studyabroad.purdue.edu/resource/preparing.pdf

Health Insurance:

	https://www.purdue.edu/push/insurance/exchange.shtml

Student Guide:

	http://www.iss.purdue.edu/Resources/Docs/GPS.pdf