Admissions Requirements for Adult and Military Students

Required Application Materials

In addition to your application and fees, the following items are required for all adult and military applications.

Official high school record (and/or GED, if applicable)

In order to be considered official, transcripts must be sent from the high school (or GED testing service) directly to Penn State.

First-Year Applicants

First-year applicants will be asked to complete the as part of the application process. Adult students are required to submit high school and/or GED transcripts at the time of application to Penn State.

Please note: Penn State does not require SAT or ACT scores for adult applicants, provided the applicant can be considered an adult student.

Transfer Applicants

Adult students are not required to submit high school and/or GED transcripts at the time of application to Penn State, nor when accepting offers of admission. However, transfer applicants who have graduated high school outside the U.S. must submit official high school transcripts as part of their application to Penn State.

Learn more about the GED requirements by exploring our basic admissions requirements.

University/College Transcripts (if applicable):

Penn State requires applicants that have taken any college credits after high school to submit official transcripts from all colleges where coursework was attempted. All transcripts must be sent directly from the college/university (educational institution of origin) to Penn State to be considered official. If applicable, please submit your current class schedule.

Additional Requirements by Applicant Type

Transfer Students

Students who have taken 18 or more credits after high school graduation are considered transfer students. In addition to the application materials listed above, transfer students may have to meet additional requirements for their intended program of study.

To review any additional admissions requirements, please visit the transfer student section of the website.

Military Students and Veteran Students

Military and veteran students do not have any additional requirements they need to fulfill other than the requirements for their applicant type (first year, transfer, etc.).

Penn State does not require military transcripts as part of the application evaluation, but if accepted, applicants may receive Penn State credit for work reflected on those transcripts. For this reason, we highly recommend that you submit your military transcript for credit evaluation. Review the documents that Penn State requires in order to award .

International Students

In addition to the application requirements listed above, international students whose native language is not English must prove English language proficiency for admission to Penn State. Please review our information for international students for admissions requirements.