Graduate Application -- Instructions & Online Forms

There are three steps involved with formally applying to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State:

1. Complete the Graduate School On-Line Application
   a. $45.00 application fee is non-refundable
   b. this fee cannot be waived
   
2. Complete the College of Engineering Supplemental Graduate Application Form on-line
   
3. Mail your Statement of Purpose, Resume (if desired), official GRE report, official TOEFL report (if applicable), three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, diploma/degree certifications, and VISA application (if applicable) to the following address:
   
   Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Programs
   The Pennsylvania State University
   218 Sackett Building
   University Park, PA 16802 USA
   
   
   • Statement of Purpose
     Be sure to include "area" of interest, i.e., Construction, Environmental, Geotechnical, Materials, Pavements, Structures, Transportation, or Water Resources
   
   
   • Resume, if desired
   
   
   • Official report of Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
     GRE web site Institution code: 2660; Departmental code: 1102
     Photocopies are acceptable
     Must not be more than three years old
   
   
   • Official report of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
     TOEFL web site Institution code: 2660; Departmental code: 65
   
   
   • Three Letters of Recommendation
     Recommendation letters must be sent directly from your references to the address above in a signed and sealed envelope
     There are no recommendation forms provided or required
   
   
   • Two official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended, both undergraduate and graduate
     Notarized copies are not sufficient and will not be accepted
     International applicants must submit official or attested university record, with certified translations if the records are not in English
   
   
   • Diploma and Degree Certifications from all institutions of higher education attended, both undergraduate and graduate
     Notarized copies are not sufficient and will not be accepted
     International applicants must submit official or attested university record, with certified translations if the records are not in English
   
   
   • Application for Visa Document
     
     NOTE: Please do not submit information with your application that cannot be used in the admission decision process, e. i., Individual Education Plans (IEP), medical records, statement from physicians or psychologists, or legal documents. Such information will be destroyed and will not be included in the application packet.