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Please submit transcripts to:
The Pennsylvania State University
MGIS Program Admissions
ATTN: Jan Moyer
Dutton e-Education Institute
2217 Earth-Engineering Sciences Building
University Park PA 16802
Before applying, carefully review the Department of Geography's application instructions for the master of GIS degree.
Application Deadline
Your degree application, including receipt of all materials, must be received by the following deadlines to be considered complete:
- January 15 to begin the spring term
- April 15 to begin the summer term
- October 15 to begin the winter term
The Admissions Committee reviews applications during the months of February, May, and November. Admissions decisions are announced March 1, June 1, and December 1.
Classes may be taken in nondegree-seeking status prior to admission into the Master’s Degree in GIS program. For many students, completing one or more classes prior to applying for the MGIS degree helps ensure that online learning is the right option, and your academic record from those courses provides an additional source of information that can be taken into account when the MGIS admissions board considers your application.
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.
Application Materials:
Statement of professional experience and goals
Three letters of recommendation
Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
Official transcripts from all institutions attended
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.
How to Apply
To apply to this program, you must complete the graduate school application.
Applying to the Master's Degree in Geographic Information Systems
- Read the admissions requirements.
- Begin the graduate school application.
- On the "Admissions and Program Information Portal" page, choose "Apply Now."
- On the next page, choose "A Master's or Doctoral Degree."
- When you get to the "Campus, Major, Degree & Semester" page:
- Choose "WORLD CAMPUS" as the campus.
- Choose "GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS" as the major.
- Choose "M GIS" as the degree.
- Choose "NONE" as the option.
Check Status
Use these options for applications already in progress or to check the status of an application previously submitted.
