Adult Learner - Admissions Requirements

For First-Year degree admission:

First-year students are evaluated for admission based on the applicant’s high school coursework or GED. SAT I, or ACT scores will be waived for adult applicants who have been out of high school five or more years or veterans who have served in the military four years with an honorable discharge. In addition we will review each applicant's high school coursework and/or GED individually as we consider you for admission. Adult Learners First-year Student - Apply to Penn State

For Transfer admission:

Transfer admission is based on the applicant’s record at the previous college or university. An applicant who has not met entrance requirements or achieved a 2.00 grade-point average on a 4.00 scale for graded courses taken at institutions previously attended and who has been absent from the institution(s) for four calendar years may apply to enroll in credit courses as a provisional student. Adult Learners Transfer Student - Apply to Penn State

For Reenrollment:
If you attended Penn State previously as a degree candidate and want to return, the process that you follow is Reenrollment.