To apply for admission to the Graduate Program in Bioengineering,
please submit an application
for admission to the Graduate School (Penn State no longer accepts
or mails paper applications.) To be considered
for financial support in the form of a Graduate Research Assistantship,
please complete the Supplemental
Graduate Student Application.
International students should review the procedures for
obtaining a visa by clicking here.
Letters of reference should be typed on your recommender's letterhead stationery
and
mailed to the Department's Graduate
Secretary.
The online application is for first-time, Penn State, degree-seeking
applicants only. Either pay the $45
(USD) application fee online using a credit card or send a check
payable to "The
Pennsylvania State University," to:
Graduate Enrollment Services, 114 Kern Bldg, The Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, PA 16802.
If you have previously applied for admission, or are not seeking
a degree, please contact the Graduate Secretary.
Graduate Assistantship Appication for Bioengineering
Online Supplemental
Graduate Student Application
All applicants MUST complete (1)
the Online
Supplemental Graduate Student Application AND (2)
the Online
Graduate School Application above.
In order to complete the department's Supplemental Application, you must have your 9-digit Penn State ID#. Please wait until you have received your email notification from the graduate school containing you 9-digit Penn State ID#. Email usually takes two to three buisness days.
Please note
you must complete all questions in order for your application
to
be
processed.
The supplemental application is sent to the department electronically.
To be assured of consideration for financial aid, please send
the following documents to the Graduate Secretary by January 1
for admission in the Fall Semester, and by July 15th for admission
in the Spring Semester:
- Two copies of original transcripts from all universities attended
- Three letters of reference on your institution's letterhead
(no specific format)
- GRE Scores: PSU Institution Code 2660, Department Code 1603
- Statement of Purpose
- International Students only: TOEFL Score minimums of 80 overall
and 20 on speaking portion (Department code 69)
International students: Please be sure to scan the 'Rules
and Regulations Governing International Students' at
Penn State's Office for International Programs. Visa
Application Forms from the U.S. Department of State.
Ms. Carol Boring, Graduate Secretary
Department of Bioengineering
206 Hallowell Building
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802
Tel: (814) 863-6614
Fax: (814) 863-0490
e-mail: cboring@engr.psu.edu
Tips for a successful application to the graduate
program:
Admission to the graduate program in bioengineering is highly
competitive and we recommend that applicants get their materials
in early, preferably before January 1, in order to be considered
for financial aid. Applicants are encouraged to send their Graduate
Record Exam (GRE) scores, Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
scores (non-US residents only) as early as possible and also to
pay particular attention to the narrative statement in the application.
It is very helpful to us if you can be as specific as possible
in declaring your future interest in a general research area for
your thesis research. For guidance on what research areas are available
at Penn State, please visit the description of the laboratories of
members of the Bioengineering faculty,
or other web sites at the University
Park Campus and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
