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Building on Purdue's mission to provide greater access to affordable, world-class education, Purdue Global delivers a fully personalized online experience that's tailored to working adults.
Purdue's Online University for Working Adults
Purdue Global delivers education built for working adults who want a degree they can be proud of and that employers will respect, who need the flexibility to fit learning into their busy lives--100% online. It's where driven adults don't just go back to school, but come back bigger, stronger, and more prepared than ever. At Purdue Global, you can have it all: a degree that's trusted. An education that's proven. An opportunity that's real.
Why Start Your Comeback With Purdue Global?
Backed by the power of Purdue: Backed by one of the nation's most respected public universities, Purdue Global offers degrees and certificates that employers respect and recognize.
Your experience counts as credit: Satisfy up to 75% of your undergraduate degree with credits earned from prior coursework, work or life experiences, military training, industry certifications/training, skill/knowledge assessments, and external exams.
Built for working adults: Learn from anywhere in the world, 100% online in a user-friendly platform. Courses include interactive live seminars where you meet with your instructor and classmates in a virtual classroom to review and discuss important weekly topics.
Multiple start dates every month: Start your comeback whenever you're ready. Purdue Global offers a wide breadth of programs from business, to nursing, to IT and beyond at every degree level.
A community of driven adults, like you: Join a robust and supportive community of working adults who've made their comeback. Connect with peers in and out of class, participate in student organizations, join a network of professionals, and more.
Try before you owe tuition: Experience one of our undergraduate programs for a 3-week period with no financial obligation, and see if online learning is right for you.
Giving You the Credit You Deserve
You've spent years working hard and building knowledge; Purdue Global gives you the recognition you deserve for the experience you've gained. Together, we'll find the fastest and most affordable path to your degree and career goals.
Transfer Credits: You've come too far to stop now. Transfer credits earned at another institution and save an average of 50% on a bachelor's degree.
Work and Life Experience: It's time to get credit for the life you've lived. Students who submit a prior learning portfolio for evaluation save, on average, nearly $11,000 on undergraduate program tuition.
Military Benefits: Servicemembers and veterans receive reduced tuition rates and can earn credits toward a bachelor's degree through military training, transfer credit, portfolio development, and course assessment opportunities.
Financial Aid: Financial aid is available for many of our degree programs. Our Advisors can help walk you through the process.
Individualized Student Support Services
We work with students just like you every day--students who have full lives, juggling work and family responsibilities while pursuing their educational goals. By looking at every student individually, we're able to provide one-on-one mentoring and personalized assistance on everything from coursework to career searches. Our full range of services includes:
Individual educational advising
Hands-on learning through our interactive online classroom
No-cost tutoring in math, science, and writing
An official competency report that lets you show employers your work-related skills and readiness to contribute on day one
Collaborative, personalized services to assist in advancing your career, including research and planning, job searching, networking, and more
