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Please submit all official documents to:
Administrative Coordinator
Community and Economic Development Graduate Program
305 Armsby Building
University Park PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-5884
Email: CEDEVinfo@psu.edu
Application Deadlines
The program accepts applications throughout the year. If you wish to begin taking courses in a particular semester, please submit a completed application by the semester application deadlines noted below. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing the application. MPS application submission guidelines are:
Fall Semester: Submit by June 15 (courses begin late August)
Spring Semester: Submit by September 30 (courses begin mid-January)
Summer Semester: Submit by April 1 (courses begin mid-May)
Prerequisites
For admission to Penn State's Graduate School, an applicant must have received, from an accredited institution, a bachelor's degree with requirements substantially equivalent to those at Penn State. (Penn State is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.) All applicants are expected to have earned a junior/senior grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Transfer Credit
You may transfer up to 10 graduate credits from another accredited program into the degree program, with approval.
Application materials:
Statement of purpose
Three letters of recommendation
Résumé or vitae
Two official transcripts from each institution in which a degree was conferred.
A non-refundable application fee
International applicants whose first language is not English or who have received a baccalaureate or master's degree from an institution in which the language of instruction is not English, please refer to the international students page for more information about language proficiency.
When all materials have been received, we will notify you about your status and provide guidance about the next steps in becoming a Penn State student.
How to Apply
To apply to this program as a degree student, you must complete the graduate school application.
Applying to the Master's Degree
- Read the admissions requirements.
- Begin the graduate school application.
- On the "Admissions and Program Information Portal" page, choose "Apply Now."
- When you get to the "Campus, Major, Degree & Semester" page:
- Choose "WORLD CAMPUS" as the campus.
- Choose "COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT" as the major.
- Choose "M P S" as the degree.
Applying as a Nondegree Graduate Student
To begin taking courses right away, apply as a "nondegree" graduate student. You may take up to 15 credits in nondegree status before submitting your application portfolio.
Note: If you apply as a nondegree graduate student, you must re-apply to the master's degree to be considered for admission into the Master of Professional Studies in Community and Economic Development degree program.
To apply as a nondegree graduate student:
- Read the admissions requirements.
- Begin the application process.
Check Status
Use these options for applications already in progress or to check the status of an application previously submitted.
