Graduation Requirements

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General Requirements

To graduate, you must:

  • Successfully complete all required courses and other program-specific requirements
    • You may need to fulfill certain prerequisite requirements and, therefore, may be required to take more than the minimum number of credit hours in order to graduate.
    • If a program has additional graduation requirements, these can be found in the individual program policies.
  • Earn the following minimum cumulative GPA:
    • Undergraduate non-nursing programs: 2.0
    • Undergraduate nursing programs: 2.5
    • Graduate programs: 3.0
  • (Graduate programs only) Have completed the degree program no later than 7 years after completing the first class

You are encouraged to attend Career Resources and Financial Aid exit interviews, if applicable.

Diplomas

You should receive your diploma approximately 6 weeks after your graduation date, provided all obligations required by Purdue Global have been met. If you would like a duplicate or replacement diploma, please contact the Office of the Registrar. A replacement fee may apply.

Posthumous Degrees

The University may award a posthumous degree if the deceased student has completed the following: 

  • At least 85% of credit hour requirements at a level commensurate with graduation requirements of that program and most requirements for the major; and 
  • Was actively enrolled within the year preceding the request for a posthumous degree.

When the degree includes a thesis requirement, the following additional provisions apply: 

  • The student must have completed the research to the extent that a thesis, or one or more articles in lieu of a thesis, can be prepared; and 
  • The advisory committee or Dean must approve the research and results, including a thesis or article(s), and recommend granting the degree.

A request for a posthumous degree award must be made in writing to the Dean of the school in which the student was enrolled. The Dean will review the petition and the student’s overall record to determine whether to make a recommendation to the Chancellor, with whom final approval rests.