Transfer Process

The Application Process

Complete the online application at https://admissions.psu.edu/MyPennState
- Application Fee = $65
  - Ask about a fee waiver for attending an admissions event!
Provide your official high school transcript(s) and/or GED (if applicable)
Provide an official transcript from ALL colleges/universities you have attended
If applicable, provide any Test Credits (AP, IB, CLEP, DSST), Military Credits (JST) or Dual-Enrollment Credits

Official transcripts must be sent directly from the original institution to Penn State
Transcripts can be sent via:
- Email: [email protected]
- Virtually: Parchment, e-Scrip, National Transcript Clearinghouse
- Fax: 610-396-6077
- Mail:

Penn State University Park
Undergraduate Admissions Office
201 Shields Building
University Park, PA 16802-1294

Penn State Berks
Penn State Berks Admissions Office
Perkins Student Center Rm. 14
P.O. Box 7009
Reading, PA 19610-6009

A minimum cumulative college GPA of 2.0 is required for admission to Penn State Berks
- Accounts for ALL courses attempted (including repeated courses) at ALL institutions attended
- If you last attended 4 or more years ago, and had a GPA below 2.0, it will not be used as a factor in reviewing your application
Programs finishing at another Penn State Campus have different requirements
- Please discuss with us ASAP for more information
Math Minimum: Either Algebra I and II and Geometry in high school OR college math at the level of college algebra. For adults there is some flexibility for majors in the humanities, liberal arts, arts, and social sciences.
Majors in Science, Business, Engineering, and Information Sciences, require at least Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, or Calculus in either high school or college for admission.