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Step 1) Application Process and Deadline

Penn State has rolling admissions, which means there is no deadline for applying. However, we recommend that applications for first-year admission be submitted by November 30.  Applications will be accepted after that date, but as admissions criteria rise throughout the academic year, it may become more difficult to gain acceptance to your first choice campus or academic program.

When you apply to Penn State, you will need to send us the following:

• $50 non-refundable application fee
• Official high school transcript
• Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions you have attended, if applicable

 

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