Penn State Undergraduate Admissions

Penn State Undergraduate Admissions Multicultural Outreach team hosted their annual Let’s R.I.D.E. (Reach Individual and Direct them to High Education) event on Thursday, February 3. This event was established in February 2017 with the purpose to celebrate black culture and history at Penn State with prospective high school students. Held virtually this year, take a look at some of the sessions covered!

Penn State student organizations and units at campuses across the commonwealth will be holding events in honor of Black History Month. Here’s a look at some of the events and opportunities taking place at the University’s campuses during the month of February. http://ow.ly/Hwjq50HGuBt

Penn State has announced plans to transition its masking and physical distancing requirements to more closely align with changes recently announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Pennsylvania Department of Health that relax COVID-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals. http://ow.ly/rcGq50F17ua

Today, and every Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor the servicemen and women who have given their lives for our country. #weare #pennstate #MemorialDay

The Undergraduate Admissions Office will be close on May 31. We will resume normal business hours on June 1.

Penn State was ranked No. 1 by College Magazine in its recent ranking of "The Top 10 Best Colleges for Networking". With more than 700,000 alumni worldwide, you can find a fellow Penn Stater almost anywhere you go!

When it comes to the 25 best college towns in America, one of our favorite places made the list! (via PureWow) http://ow.ly/vKg350ELQU9

Penn State’s COVID-19 Operations Control Center has developed a comprehensive COVID-19 mitigation strategy for the transitional month of May and the summer 2021 semester for all campuses that includes vaccine consideration, masking, testing, contact tracing, and quarantine and isolation. http://ow.ly/ZojM50EHm2c

With the spring 2021 semester underway, Penn State is exploring options for potential in-person May commencement ceremonies at University Park and the Commonwealth Campuses for spring 2021 graduates. http://ow.ly/dL6q50DjBsQ

It happened so fast and she ended up so far away but, so far, the first teaching job for 2020 College of Education graduate Anais Biesecker has been so good. Check out the full story for more on how she ended up teaching in the northernmost town in the United States. http://ow.ly/Ae9T50DmjBB

Penn State has announced the timetable and requirements for students to move into on-campus residences ahead of the resumption of in-person classes on Feb. 15. Penn State Housing is emailing students directly with dates, procedures and requirements ahead of the February move-in. http://ow.ly/YFvp50DjBy1

First-year applicants to Penn State will be able to choose whether to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their applications through Summer/Fall 2023. http://ow.ly/LkiX30rtxbI

Have a great first day of classes, Penn Staters!

"Yes, we shall overcome, because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice." Today, we honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader ...Martin Luther King Jr. On January 21, 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to a crowd of over 8,000 at Rec Hall on Penn State's University Park campus, as seen in this silent video. The full text of King's speech can be found here: http://ow.ly/pHrT50D7L8v

Good luck on finals, Penn Staters!

Still thinking about applying to Penn State but worried it's too late? It isn't! Visit admissions.psu.edu/apply/ to apply today.

Penn State World Campus students who want to help raise money for THON now have an official chapter to participate in the Penn State event. LGBTQ+ students also have an organization to come together, and students interested in software development now have an organization in which they can get together with like-minded students. These are among the six groups that Penn State World Campus students established in the fall 2020 semester, expanding opportunities for online learners to connect and build a sense of community. http://ow.ly/xSOD50CEUzF

We're back with another Instagram Live Q&A event! Join us for "Coffee with a Counselor" this Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. We hope to see you there!

Hey Penn State Look out for the Intramural Building next semester. Inside there are cardio and weight machines, a rock wall, basketball courts, racquetball courts, and many more!!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Penn State Undergraduate Admissions! We hope you have a happy and safe holiday.