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1. Graduate Record Examinations (G.R.E.)
All applicants are required to take the GRE general test. There is no
minimum score requirement to be considered for admission. The GRE score
is viewed as one among a number of criteria used to evaluate the application.
Applicants will not be evaluated without the receipt of official GRE scores.
For more information about the GRE general test please see the web site at http://www.gre.org/
For your convenience our code numbers are given below for the G.R.E. Form.
- Institutional Code: 2660
- Department Code: 1001
2. Graduate School Application
At Penn State University, admission is granted jointly by the Graduate
School and the Department of Chemical Engineering. The requirements for our application process are listed above.
To Apply to the Graduate School at Penn State see below.
Graduate School Online Application
Complete the grad school application and pay the fee of $45.00 for online filing. The online Penn State Graduate school application can be found at:
http://gradsch.psu.edu/portal/
For more information about The Penn State Graduate School please see their web site at: http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/
3. Department Application
The Department Application is available to download as a PDF or Microsoft Word format for you to print, fill-out and mail.
Open load the Department Application p.d.f.
Open Department Application Word.doc
The Department of Chemical Engineering application should be mailed to:
- Graduate Admissions Committee
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- The Pennsylvania State University
- 158 Fenske Laboratory
- University Park, PA 16802-4400
4. Three Letters of Recommendation
Complete the top of the form and give them to three recommenders. Recommenders
should seal letters in an envelope and sign along the seal before returning
to the applicant. The Letters of Recommendation form is available below
in PDF or Microsoft Word format.
Open the Letter of Recommendation Form p.d.f.
Open the Letter of Recommendation Form Word.doc
5. Two official transcripts
Applicants must arrange for two official transcripts to be sent from all schools at the B.S. level and higher.
Open the Transcript Request Form p.d.f.
