STEP ONE

Complete The Graduate School's online application form and indicate University Park campus under choice of campus.

Note: Current application fee information is provided here. The Department of Geography only accepts student for entry in the FALL SEMESTER.

STEP TWO

Apply to the Department of Geography by submitting the items listed below in one complete packet by Jan. 4, 2010, to:
The Pennsylvania State University
Graduate Admissions
Department of Geography
302 Walker Building
University Park, PA 16802-5011

Departmental Application for Admission and Financial Assistance Application
Two official copies of transcript(s) from each post-secondary institution attended to date.
Transcript request forms are available as PDFs here.
Statement of intent.
Must be at least one page. Discuss how you came to select your intended fields of specialization, and how your education is related to your professional objectives.
Three letters of recommendation.
Please Note: We do not supply forms for these recommendations. Letters must be on formal letterhead paper and placed in a sealed, signed envelope.
Official GRE Score Report - unless submitted directly to Penn State
Official scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - unless submitted directly to Penn State
Required of all students from countries in which English is not the primary language. The Pennsylvania State University also requires that those students from non-English speaking countries who will have teaching assistant responsibilities take an on-campus oral test of English. The test will be administered after admission and arrival on campus.
Completed Application for Visa Document. (International applicants only)
Form available at: www.global.psu.edu/visa/. All applicable documentation must be included with this form.

For questions and further inquires, contact geoggradsec@psu.edu