To pursue the certificate in geospatial intelligence you must be admitted by two Penn State organizations:

1. Penn State Graduate School
2. Penn State Department of Geography

For admission to the Graduate School, an applicant must hold either (1) a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or (2) a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. This degree must be from an officially recognized degree-granting institution in the country in which it operates.

Application Materials
 

The geospatial intelligence certificate program admissions committee reviews and ranks applications based on the criteria below, which are listed in order of importance:

1. A completed application The application must be submitted electronically following the directions provided in the application.
2. Official transcripts from each postsecondary institution attended to date Transcripts must arrive in envelopes sealed by registrar in order to qualify for consideration. International Applicants: Transcripts/records must be in the official language of the institution(s) attended, but if that language is not English you must also send official English translations. Submit two official transcripts to:
   
   The Pennsylvania State University
   GEOINT Program Admissions—ATTN: Patty Reish
   Dutton e-Education Institute
   2217 Earth-Engineering Sciences Building
   University Park PA 16802
3. English Proficiency — The language of instruction at Penn State is English. All international applicants must take and submit scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with some exceptions. Minimum test scores and exceptions are found in the English Proficiency section on the Graduate School "How to Apply" page.
4. Résumé Should include contact information for two references. Email your résumé, or mail directly to the address provided above. 

Additional criteria:

• Baccalaureate degree — In addition to these criteria, the Graduate School requires applicants to possess any baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution earned under residence and credit conditions substantially equivalent to those required by Penn State. Contact the Graduate School if unsure whether your school qualifies.
• 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.

Enrollments in the GEOINT program are limited. The GEOINT program admissions committee will select incoming classes of no more than 35 students per intake period. The best qualified applicants will be admitted.

Applications that are ranked highly, but not highly enough for immediate admission, may be retained for consideration in a subsequent application pool.

How to Apply
 

Individuals seeking admission to this program must complete and submit the Penn State Graduate School online application. Be sure to read the admissions requirements carefully, as each program has unique requirements.