International Students FAQs

Once students have received an offer of admission from Penn State and paid acceptance fees, the International Student and Scholar Advising (ISSA) will start a file for issuing the appropriate visa eligibility document. ISSA will contact students via email with the next steps of the process. Please visit Penn State Global for more information on steps to take prior to arriving at Penn State.

Financial information including for international students can be found through Penn State Global and includes information on Financial Aid and Scholarships. There is, at this time, essentially no financial aid available for international undergraduate students. U.S. Citizenship or legal permanent residency is a requirement for federal student aid.

Please review our Residency Information for details on how Penn State considers residency for tuition purposes.

Students are encouraged to accept their Penn State offer of admission as soon as possible! An acceptance deadline date will be included within the offer letter. Student can review the  and how to view the admission decision under our International Student information.

International students whose native language is not English must submit proof of English language proficiency. This requirement can be satisfied and submitted in a variety of ways and is outlined under our English Language Proficiency Requirements with our .

Individuals applying to Penn State as an undocumented student can review our application process and find additional resources under our .