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Graduate Admission Requirements

1. For M.S. and Ph.D.: Scores from the Graduate Record Examination Aptitude Test (GRE), or from a comparable substitute examination accepted by the AE department and authorized by the Dean of the Graduate School, are required for admission. In special circumstances, a student may be admitted provisionally for graduate study without these scores. The department has no established minimum GRE score for applicants.
• GRE Department Code: 1101
• Penn State Institution Code: 2660
2. All international applicants whose first language is not English or who have not received baccalaureate or master's degrees from an institution in which the language of instruction is English must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination. A TOEFL score of 550 on the paper test or a score of 213 on the computer-based test is required for admission.
• TOEFL Department Code: 69
3. Two official transcripts from each institution attended.
4. A letter of intent, including the specialized area of study which the student intends to follow.
5. Three letters of recommendation (download form in PDF format).
6. M.S. and Ph.D. students who wish to apply for graduate assistantship funding should complete the AE Department's Graduate Assistantship Application (download form in PDF format).
7. Non-refundable $45 application fee for the online application.
8. Complete the Graduate School Application.
9. Do NOT send portfolios! They are NOT used in evaluating your application.

Application Timetable There are two factors to consider when applying: Application Deadline International students need considerable lead time for all of the paperwork to clear. Therefore, completed applications from international students need to arrive at least four months prior to the expected start date. For resident students, a month of lead time is sufficient. Financial Aid Deadline Most of those decisions are made for fall admission and need to be received around the first of the year and certinaly no later than the first of March. Note: Applications received shortly after January 1 have the best opportunity for assistanships.

The application is submitted electronically. Please send all other requirements to: Sharron Williams Department of Architectural Engineering Penn State University 104 Engineering Unit A University Park, PA 16802 USA Questions?