Dates & Deadlines for Adult, Military & Veteran Students

In general, Penn State adult applicants are evaluated on a rolling admissions basis. Please note that some academic programs have limited enrollment, specific application dates, or program eligibility requirements. Adult and military students have to meet the deadlines outlined for their student status and/or chosen program.

Please submit a complete application, including all supplemental materials such as transcripts, by the established date. If you have specific questions regarding your intended program, please for preferred filing dates and program information.

First-Year Students

First-year students—which are students with 17 or fewer credits of college coursework following high school graduation—should adhere to the following dates and deadlines.

Transfer Students

If you have already completed 18 or more credits of college coursework, regardless of when you took those credits, you will need to apply as a transfer student. Some of our programs have required application deadlines for transfer students, and our campuses may feature different deadlines for some degree programs.

For all our transfer student deadlines, please visit

World Campus Students

Students interested in pursuing a degree through World Campus (Penn State Online), regardless of whether they are a first-year or transfer student, must provide Penn State with a complete application by the deadlines below.

Please note: These deadlines for complete applications at World Campus are firm. Please visit the World Campus website for more information.

International Students

Students who require any type of visa to attend Penn State are considered international students. While international students have different recommended filing dates for their applications, some of Penn State’s programs have deadlines to which all students must adhere regardless of a student’s country of origin or applicant type.

For all our international student deadlines, visit .