Application to the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department

How to apply:

 

The process of applying for admission to graduate school at Penn State requires the following application materials, some of which are submitted to The Graduate School (items 1. and 2. below), and others that should be sent directly to this graduate program (items 3. through 8.):

1. An official GRADUATE SCHOOL ELECTRONIC APPLICATION.
2. Application fee (See graduate school website).
3. Official transcripts (two (2) copies).
4. Application for Visa Document (International Students Only).
5. Standardized test scores (General GRE, Subject Test GRE recommended, TOEFL, and TSE). Please refer to Admissions Requirements.
6. Assistantship/Fellowship application (optional) - (PDF - Fill in and Print Version), (PDF - Print Version) or (Postscript Version).
7. Three letters of recommendation - (PDF - Print Version) or (Postscript Version).
8. Statement of purpose.

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The GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION can ONLY be submitted as follows:

• Electronic Application - This format is the ONLY way to apply. Applying electronically (online) reduces the processing time and receipt of your application is assured.

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Electronic Application

Click here

to access the Electronic Application.

 

If you do not pay by credit card, please download a copy of the Application Fee Form that can be accessed from the Electronic Application, and mail along with your payment of the non-refundable application fee to:

Graduate Enrollment Services
The Pennsylvania State University
114 Kern Building
University Park, PA 16802

APPLICATIONS WITHOUT FEE PAYMENT CANNOT BE PROCESSED.

• DO NOT SEND CASH.
• Make checks payable to: The Pennsylvania State University.
• International money orders or checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank.
• Your canceled check serves as your receipt.

Please complete the following ADDITIONAL REQUIRED FORMS (also in Adobe Acrobat format):

• Two official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended, both undergraduate and graduate.
  • To obtain a Transcript Request Form, click one of the following: View and Print or Type On and Print.
  • International applicants must submit official or attested university records, with certified translations if the records are not in English.
  • Notarized copies are not sufficient.
• Standardized test scores (General GRE, Subject Test GRE recommended, TOEFL, and TSE). Please refer to Admission Requirements.
• Application for Visa Document (International Students Only)
• Assistantship/Fellowship application (optional) - (PDF - Fill in and Print Version), (PDF - Print Version) or (Postscript Version).
• Three letters of recommendation.
• Statement of purpose.

Please mail the above additional required forms or documentation to:

The Graduate Secretary
Computer Science and Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
111 Information Sciences and Technology Building
University Park, PA 16802