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Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, INPublic HLCPurdue Global

Purdue University Global is an online university in the Purdue University system offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and certificates. Programs follow a 10-week term calendar and tuition is charged per quarter credit hour.

Verified online degrees

5 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 1 master's, 2 doctoral). The university may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

Purdue University Global

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryBachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Subject: Cybersecurity · Information Technology
Administering location: West Lafayette, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 4 years average completion (average institutional completion time, full-time schedule) · 180 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $371 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue University Global

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-to-BSN)

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: West Lafayette, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: five terms or 13 months (current RN license and prior associate degree, full-time, enrolled each consecutive term) · 180 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $315 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue University Global

Master of Business Administration

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: West Lafayette, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 2 years average completion (full-time schedule) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $485 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue University Global

Doctor of Business Administration

Professional doctorateDBADoctor of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA) · Management
Administering location: West Lafayette, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 90 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $485 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue University Global

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: West Lafayette, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 1.5 years average completion (full-time schedule) · 50 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $700 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1997 · next review 08/31/2033

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission” Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not by itself mean a program is accredited by a specialized accreditor or that it leads to a professional license; programmatic accreditation is shown on each program page.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Accessibility services

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization (can the university enroll you online from your state?) and professional licensure (does a program meet your state's licensing requirements?) are separate questions.

State authorization

  • Purdue Global participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).
    Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure disclosures

International students

  • Purdue Global offers online degrees to international students; some programs (for example the RN-to-BSN and DNP) state that international students are not eligible.
    Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and tuition discounts

University-wide awards and rates published for online students. Program pages list awards specific to a program.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • ExcelTrack Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-to-BSN) (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)ExcelTrack RN-to-BSN option is not accepting enrollments.Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Associate of Science in Nursing (Associate of Science)Associate degree.Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution

Official name
Purdue University Global
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
44,291 of 44,421 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 10, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. purdueglobal.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. purdueglobal.edu/about/accreditation/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. purdueglobal.edu/about/accreditation/licensure-state-authorizations/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. purdueglobal.edu/contact-us/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  8. purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/business/online-mba-master-business-administration/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  9. purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/information-technology/bachelor-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  10. purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/nursing/bachelor-degree-nursing/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  11. purdueglobal.edu/international-students/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  12. purdueglobal.edu/tuition-financial-aid/undergraduate-graduate-tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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