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    ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

    General Admission Requirements:

    • Completed application and $30 application fee
    • Cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
    • Proof of English proficiency (for students whose native language is not English; see below for proficiency options)

    Engineering Additional Requirements (Civil, Mechanical, Computer, and Electrical Engineering):

    • One semester of Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or higher math

    One of the following:

    • SAT-R Math 570
    • ACT Math 24+
    • PFW Math Placement 50+
    • AP Calculus AB score 4+
    • AP Calculus BC score 3+
    • Dual Math credit MA 15400 +
    • Previous college Math credit MA 15400+
        International Transfer Credit Requirements: For any institution outside the United States that does not hold United States Regional Accreditation, a credential evaluation will be prepared by the Office of International Education. Undistributed credit in corresponding disciplines will be awarded for international credit unless course descriptions and/or syllabi are provided as well.

        TRANSFER CREDIT GUIDELINES

        English Proficiency

        To help you succeed, Purdue Fort Wayne requires the following regarding English-language proficiency (for students whose native language is not English):

        • TOEFL: 79
        • TOEFL Essentials : 8
        • IELTS: 6.5
        • SAT Reading Test: 25
        • ACT: 20
        • Duolingo English Test: 110
        • O, AS or A Level First Language English: C (or above) from Cambridge International, Oxford International, Pearson Edexcel, AQA, or OCR
        • International Baccalaureate SL or HL English: 5 (or higher)
        • PTE Academic: 58
        • ELS: Level 112
        • Students attending US high schools: English-proficiency testing may be waived if the last two years of high school English have been completed with grades of at least C (ESL will not qualify)
        • College-level English from an accredited US institution with a grade of C or better
        • Countries Exempt from English Proficiency Requirement
          • Anguilla*
          • Antigua and Barbuda*
          • Australia
          • Bahamas*
          • Barbados*
          • Belize*
          • Bermuda
          • British Indian Ocean
          • Territory
          • British Virgin Islands
          • Canada (expect Quebec)
          • Cayman Islands
          • Dominica*
          • Falkland Islands
          • Fiji
          • Gibraltar
          • Grenada
          • Guyana*
          • Guinea (British) Ireland
          • Jamaica Marshall Islands Mauritius
          • Micronesia
          • Montserrat Nauru
          • New Zealand Palau
          • Papua New Guinea
          • Solomon Islands
          • St. Kitts and Nevis*
          • St. Lucia
          • St. Vincent and the
          • Grenadines*
          • Tonga
          • Trinidad and Tobago*
          • Turks and Caicos Islands
          • Tuvalu
          • United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)
          • U.S. Virgin Islands
          • Vanuatu
          • Western Samoa

          *With CXC or CAPE examination

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