Overview

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management / School of Hospitality and Tourism Management is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	40
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT (minimum score of 550) or GRE General Test (minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 290 new scoring, minimum of 145 each section, or 1000 with 500 each section, old scoring) Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT (minimum score of 550) or GRE General Test (minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 290 new scoring, minimum of 145 each section, or 1000 with 500 each section, old scoring) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

99

Applied

40

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT (minimum score of 550) or GRE General Test (minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 290 new scoring, minimum of 145 each section, or 1000 with 500 each section, old scoring)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, diversity essay
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT (minimum score of 550) or GRE General Test (minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 290 new scoring, minimum of 145 each section, or 1000 with 500 each section, old scoring)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0; master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, diversity essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	November 30

Student Body

74

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.41%
Black or African American	4.05%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.35%
Asian	8.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.05%
Unknown	1.35%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 1

Male (16)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Human resources, marketing, hotel and restaurant operations, food product and equipment development, tourism development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Dr. Xinran Lehto
Interim Department Head
Email: xinran@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-496-2085

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