2026-2027 Purdue-West Lafayette & Purdue-Indianapolis RA Selection process

To qualify to be an RA for the 2026-2027 academic year, you must meet the following by the end of the Spring 2026 semester (Thursday, May 14, 2026):

• 40 undergraduate credit hours (those in master's and Ph.D. programs meet this requirement)
• Minimum of one year living in a residence hall at the college/university level
• Cumulative 2.5 GPA or higher
• Must be able to serve for one full academic year
• Must complete an online application by the deadline in November 2025 (more information coming soon)

NOTE: If you are not currently in West Lafayette or Indianapolis and would like to be an RA, please email raselect@purdue.edu for information about applying.

How To Apply To Be An RA:

To access the RA application, you MUST attend a mandatory information session. Applications will be open on October 1, 2025, and must be submitted by midnight on November 9th, 2025

References are due November 23, 2025.

You will receive a link to the application after October 1st or within 48 hours of the info session you attended.

2025 Information Sessions:

Virtual Information Sessions are open to students on both the West Lafayette and Indianapolis campuses

Interviews:

You will be notified in January 2026 if you are selected to move forward to the interview phase. If you are selected, you MUST be available to participate in the in-person interviews during the weekend of February 6th-8th, 2026. All candidates will be notified of their hire decision by mid-March 2026.

Still Need More Info? 

Additional questions about what it takes to be an RA? Talk with any current RA or Residential Life Professional member to learn about the different aspects and benefits of the position or email raselect@purdue.edu.