Student Admissions Checklist

• Complete Application
  Include $50 non-refundable application fee
  If not applying online, make check payable to Penn State University
  
  • Web (preferred); or
  • Paper
   
• 
  Request High School Transcript/GED
  Mail to:
  Undergraduate Admissions Office
  The Pennsylvania State University
  201 Shields Building, Box 3000
  University Park, PA 16804-3000
  *If your high school participates, your counselor may send
  your transcripts through our online Web Counselor System.
   
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  Provide SAT Scores
  Scores should be sent to Penn State directly
  from the appropriate testing agencies.
  Penn State’s SAT Code: 2660
  Penn State’s ACT Code: 3656
   
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  Receive Offer of Admission
   
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  Accept Offer of Admission
  Return Acceptance Notification with $200 check or
  money order to the Pennsylvania State University

Note For Adult Students: SAT/ACT tests are not required. If your high school no longer exists or records are not available, please contact the Department of Education in the state where you attended high school for copies of your records.

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