PS Statement of purpose should be approximately 300-500 words. A statement of purpose is regarded as a very important part of the application. Applicants are advised to carefully describe the reasons for seeking to study at the graduate level and to describe desired areas of program emphasis. This statement is of great assistance to the Graduate Application Review Committee. It is also helpful in arranging faculty support and appropriate coursework immediately upon entrance to the program. GPA GPA 3.0 or equivalent is required. CV Cover Letter & Current Resume. Fee $75 application fee for International Students RL Recommendation letters All letters of recommendations must be on a business letterhead, and emails associated witht he recommender must come from an academic, corporate, or other professional email account. Emails from gmail, 163, outlook, etc. accounts may be subjected to further review. Applicants: Please be sure to inform people writing your letter of recommendation that they must be on a business letterhead in order to assure they are valid. Transcript Transcripts International transcripts will need to have an English translation of the transcript in addition. The uploaded transcript and/or academic document must be from the official version of the document. An official transcript bears the original signature of the registrar and/or the original seal of the issuing institution. You can directly upload all transcript(s) and/or academic document(s) for every institution of higher education you attended to the online application. Or it can be mailed to the following address: Office of Graduate Admissions Purdue University Graduate School 155 South Grant Street, YONG 170 West Lafayette, IN 47907