Advising for Incoming Transfer Students
Once you have accepted your offer of admission, look for an email with PSU BK Transfer Student Information.
This email will instruct you on:
- Who to contact for course advising
- Taking the ALEKS math assessment
- How to schedule electronically using LionPATH
- Date for Transfer Student Orientation
Transfer Student Orientation (TSO)
This event is suggested but not mandatory for students to attend (family and friends are welcome too). The orientation will provide general information about Penn State Berks, specific information regarding the transfer course evaluation process, and you will have the opportunity to receive your PSU Student ID card and take a guided tour of the campus. The Advising Center will also be able to assist students with scheduling their classes electronically through LionPATH.
Pending (XFRPEN) Credits
If you have any transfer courses listed as XFRPEN, they will need to be reviewed for equivalency determination. Please follow the directions below:
- Please email course syllabi to crediteval@psu.edu (you can also mail syllabi to Undergraduate Admissions, The Pennsylvania State University, 201 Shields Building, University Park, PA 16802-1294 or fax syllabi to 814-863-7590.)
- In email, please include: name and PSU ID number in the subject line and the institution where course work was taken.
- Attach each syllabus as a separate .pdf or Microsoft Word file, attach no more than four syllabi per email, and do not send syllabi for multiple institutions in the same email.
- It can take up to eight weeks from the time a syllabus is sent to the time the course equivalency is determined by the academic department, so please submit as soon as possible.
- If you do not submit your course information, your transfer pending review credits will be reassigned to general credit (XFRGEN) after your first semester of enrollment at Penn State.
Helpful Resources
Interested in applying to Penn State as a transfer student?
Transfer Student Requirements by college
Want to check out how your courses from other universities may transfer to PSU?
Transfer Course Evaluation guide
Have questions after reviewing your Evaluation of Transferable Credits?
Understanding Penn State Transfer Credits Equivalencies