Admitted Transfer Student Checklist

After all that waiting, an offer of admission has finally appeared in the MyPennState Portal congratulations! Make sure you review that offer of admission closely. The letter outlines your intended area of study, your starting term, as well as your starting campus. 

Please note the reply date on the acceptance notification, as replying after that date may void your offer of admission. 

You can access the FAFSA online at studentaid.gov. The 2025-26 FAFSA will be available in October 2024, and we encourage all students new to Penn State to submit the FAFSA by the priority filing date to ensure maximum consideration for all types of aid.

We anticipate financial aid awarding for all new Penn State students to begin in spring 2025. Aid awarding will include all types of aid for which a student qualifies – including student loans, grants, scholarships and work study opportunities.

Submit your FAFSA with Penn State's school code 003329.

You can find more information at the Office of Student Aid website.

Please note: International students do not need to provide a FAFSA and are not eligible for federal student aid.

Whether you are still thinking about Penn State or you have already accepted your offer of admission, we encourage you to attend an Admitted Student Event to connect with campus resources, learn more about your academic college, and discover the next steps in the enrollment process. Login to the MyPennState Portal and select "Visits and Events" to register today. 

When you accept your offer of admission, you will be asked to submit a $230 enrollment deposit, as well as a $100 housing deposit (if applicable). When accepting your offer of admission, you can pay this deposit online. 

When you accept your offer for a campus with  On-Campus Housing, you will be able to indicate your intention to LiveOn. Note that some campuses have a residency requirement. If you select on-campus living, a Housing and Food Service (HFS) contract will be added to your account, and you must accept the HFS Contract to complete the process. Your accepted HFS Contract can be reviewed in eLiving, where you can update your housing preferences, including location, roommate, and Campus Meal Plan level before the modification deadline.  

No matter which campus you are beginning your journey, our orientation programs aim to provide you and those who support you with programs and services that assist your successful academic, social, and personal transition to, and through, the University. You will work with an academic adviser to schedule your classes and determine how your transfer credits can be best used toward your degree.

Please view the Penn State New Student Orientation website for more detail, and don’t forget to bring your Evaluation of Transferable Credits.

Once you accept your offer of admission and pay your enrollment fees, request your visa document (I-20 or DS-2019) from International Student and Scholar Advising (ISSA). Watch for email communications from Penn State Global and visit the Penn State Global website for information before you arrive.

Please note: In addition to the immunizations required below, international students are required to demonstrate that they have adequate health insurance coverage.

All incoming Penn State students must provide proof of immunization against measles, mumps and rubella. In accordance with Pennsylvania state law, students living in on-campus housing must also provide proof of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Menveo, Menactra, MCV4), which protects against infections caused by serogroups A, C, W and Y.

Immunization requirements are applicable to all undergraduate and graduate students at University Park and Commonwealth Campuses excluding World Campus and Great Valley. Immunization records only need to be submitted once. For questions or more information, visit the University Health Services website.

Submit Proof of Immunization

To Submit: Log in to myUHS using your Penn State access credentials, and upload image files of your official immunization records and, if applicable, any positive antibody titer blood test results.

Transferable credits may be used to fulfill degree and General Education requirements, and they are applied to your program of study at the discretion of the academic college of enrollment, not Undergraduate Admissions.

For more information about degree program requirements, contact your academic adviser and visit the University Bulletins webpage.

For help understanding your transfer credit evaluation, please visit the Understanding Your Transfer Credit website.

Courses labeled as TRN XFRPEN (Transfer Pending Review) have not yet been evaluated by Penn State. For evaluation, you’ll need to submit a course syllabus for each TRN XFRPEN course. Details on how and when to submit your syllabi can be found on the Transfer Credit Evaluation website.

Students who have accepted their offer of admission must provide documentation that indicates the student's high school and college coursework completion status. Adult learners, as defined by the University, are exempt from submitting their final high school transcript.

To be considered official, all transcripts must be sent from your high school (or GED testing service) and/or college directly to Penn State.