Graduate Admission
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, your resume, supplemental material (e.g. research papers) can be uploaded on the graduate application website.
Online Graduate School Application
Please refer to the Graduate School's "How To Apply" webpage for application procedures and fees.
If you have previously applied for admission, or are not seeking a degree, please contact the Graduate Secretary.
Graduate Assistantship Application
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 business 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 15 for admission in the Fall Semester, and by July 15th for admission in the Spring Semester:
1. Two copies of original transcripts from all universities attended.
The following information should be uploaded when completing the graduate application. It should not be mailed separately:
1. Three letters of reference on your institution's letterhead (no specific format)
2. GRE Scores: PSU Institution Code 2660, Department Code 1603
3. Statement of Purpose
4. International Students only: TOEFL Score minimums of 80 overall and 19 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 16802Tel: (814) 863-6614
Fax: (814) 863-0490
e-mail: cboring@engr.psu.eduTips for a successful application
Admission to the graduate program in bioengineering is highly competitive and we recommend that applicants get their materials in early, preferably before January 15, 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 research areas and the laboratories of members of the Bioengineering faculty, or other web sites at the University Park Campus and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.