Yes. To apply to more than one program, you must complete and submit the application for the first program you are applying to before you can begin an application for any additional program(s).  You can apply using the same account and login information; however, you will need to pay a separate application fee for each application you submit.

Please note, if you are admitted to multiple programs, you may only enroll in one program to start your graduate career. You can apply to the second program (as a dual degree option) after you have completed at least one semester, per the Graduate Student Handbook requirements.

A student’s own goals and academic experience often shape what path they take after graduation. Some will go out into industry while others pursue further degrees (PhD, MD, JD or MBA). You can find out about our alumni by checking out Penn Engineering magazine.

Alumni often get involved with mentoring current students and you can find out more information about this process here.

You can find career placement statistics, made available by the Career Services Office, here.

Penn has on campus housing for our graduate as well as undergraduate students. Students may also live off campus and we have an office that will help you with that search. Both of our housing offices are extremely informative and helpful.

• Campus Housing Options

Yes. There are several student organizations specifically for graduate students both in the Engineering School and the University at large. The School offers a wide array of resources for master’s and doctoral students. In addition, the Graduate Student Center is a terrific resource for the entire Graduate Student population at Penn.

• Engineering Student Groups
• Graduate Student Center

You can find financial information about attending graduate school here:

• Engineering Graduate Student Budget
• Penn’s Graduate Admissions Cost and Financial Aid website

You must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university by the time classes begin, and you must submit valid GRE scores. In addition, if you are an International Student, you required to submit TOEFL/IELTS scores, unless you qualify to have them waived. Each program also requires at least two, if not three, Letters of Recommendation. In addition, each program makes its own decision and has its own criteria for admission. You can view the application requirements here. You can view some of these criteria on the program description pages, here:

• Master’s Programs
• Doctoral Programs

For more specific information, please check directly with the department. Please note, we do not require WES evaluation for any transcripts. In addition, you only need to submit OFFICIAL transcripts if you are accepted and choose to enroll.

Some of our programs do require a BS in Engineering. However, several of our programs do not. We recommend examining the description and prerequisites for our programs. You can also contact the department directly to discuss your specific background:

• Master’s Programs
• Doctoral Programs

Yes, you may apply to multiple graduate programs by using your same account and login information. To apply to more than one program, you must complete and submit the application for the first program you are applying to before you can begin an application for any additional program(s).  However, you will need to pay a separate application fee for each application you submit.

You can also use supporting documents, such as official test scores and transcripts, for multiple applications. For all other parts of the application, we recommend submitting information specific to each program.

Please note, if you apply and are admitted to multiple programs, you may only enroll in one program to start your graduate career. You can apply to the second program (as a dual degree option) after you have completed at least one semester, per the Graduate Student Handbook requirements.

Master’s may request transfer of up to 2 graduate level-courses and doctoral students may request transfer of up to 9 graduate level-courses completed prior to enrollment in the program.

We currently do not allow online courses to transfer for on-campus program credit.

If you are admitted to a graduate program, you will be emailed the information for beginning the I-20 application process. Please allow one week from the date of acceptance to submit the I-20 application to ensure your record is in the system.

Admitted students should address all matters related to the I-20 process with the University’s International Students and Scholars Services Office.

We only require official documents to be mailed to the admissions office if you accept the offer of admission and submit your enrollment form. Please send your official, final transcripts and certificates of graduation (when the transcript does not list the degree earned) from your university/college. We must receive transcripts for all courses that you received course credit. These documents must be sent to us, either in sealed envelopes from each institution you have attended, or electronically by the issuing institution. Opened documents are not official and will not be accepted. No other documents are necessary as all other required documentation should be entered online. In addition, the final transcript must be in English. We do not require WES evaluation for any transcripts.

To expedite the process of ordering documents, you may use the CertiFile/College Net Document Service offered through our online application to obtain documents from Educational Perspectives. After you complete the required sections of your application, you will have the option to order your official transcripts and evaluation documents for an additional fee. These are only required if you have been admitted and choose to enroll.

You may also use World Education Services (WES) or other members of NACES. Applicants who submit a CertiFile, WES or other NACES evaluation do NOT need to send us an official transcript. Please note that these services do charge a fee for the evaluation. You can also find links to the CertiFile system on the application checklist after you have submitted your application.

Please note that all application materials become property of the University of Pennsylvania and will not be returned. Remember to retain a personal copy of your application.

You are required to send your official transcript(s) upon receiving your offer of admission. We must receive an official, final transcript from each institution where you earned course credit. You must also send a graduation verification certificate, if it is not stated on the final transcript from your degree granting institution. As we mention on the application, you do not need to send us a final transcript if you are using CertiFile, WES or other NACES evaluation for your transcripts. All final transcript(s) must be received prior to your matriculation date. We prefer receiving them transcripts and test scores electronically. If your final transcript and/or test results will be delivered by mail, they should be sent to the below address:

University of Pennsylvania
SEAS Graduate Admissions
Levine North Building (GRW) Room 166B
3330 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104
Attn: (Enter Your Admissions Contact’s Name)

Please note that all application materials become property of the University of Pennsylvania and will not be returned. Remember to retain a personal copy of your application.

If your institution uses electronic transcripts, the institution should send the transcripts to one of the below administrators, based on the program to which you have applied:

• Abigail Whitington (admissions1@seas.upenn.edu) – BE, EE, ESE, IPD, MSE, MEAM, SE
• Sherry Ferraiolo (admissions2@seas.upenn.edu) – CGGT, CIS, DATS
• Christine Rahal-Osuna (admissions3@seas.upenn.edu) – BIOT, CBE, MCIT, NANO, ROBO, SCMP

If we do not receive your documents by the start of your program, you may be dropped from the program.

Once you have submitted an application, you can log in to your application at any time to check the status. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may be unable to verify all of the documentation we receive in a timely manner. Therefore, the system may still say “materials needed,” though we have already received your materials. Processing time for received documents varies based on the time of year and mail delivery times, which are out of our control. Documents requested using Certifile are usually completed within a week, once Certifile begins the process.

No. Most programs only require two (2) recommendations. Once we have received two (2), (including one faculty recommendation) that requirement is fulfilled. Please note all recommendations must be received by the application deadline for your application to be reviewed.

If more recommendations come in before the application has been selected for review, then all of the recommendations received will be reviewed. Please note that our current system has a limit of three (3) letters of recommendation.

CIS Ph.D. applications require three (3) recommendations, so you must have three (3) for your application to be reviewed.

The application system asks you to input the name and correct email address for each recommender. If they have not received an email after you have completed your application, please follow the below instructions:

• Make sure you have provided a valid, correct email address for each recommender.
• Notify the recommender that they should check their junk/spam mail folder, in case it was marked as junk/spam by their email provider.
• Re-notify your recommender through your application.

Applications are evaluated as a whole portfolio and not on a single criterion. Individual programs may have specific score expectations: the Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Computer and Information Science, Electrical Engineering, Integrated Product Design, and Systems Engineering programs expect a minimum TOEFL score of 100 from all applicants.

There is no minimum GRE score that is required. Average scores can be found in some university publications and media such as U.S. News & World Report and Peterson’s. Individual programs may list scores on their specific website, but Penn Engineering does not make this information available.  Please check here to confirm your choice program’s GRE requirement for this application cycle.

The TOEFL/IELTS requirement is not required for US Citizens/Permanent Residents that reside in the US and for whom English is their native language. It can be waived if an applicant has graduated, or will graduate, from a school where English is the language of instruction, or if you are a citizen of a country where English is the official language. If you have questions about this, please email your Admissions contact.

For those that attended school outside of the US, the transcript must note that the medium of instruction was in English in order for you to have the test waived. If this information is not noted on the transcript then your school will have to send official verification to our office.

Please do not contact us for a TOEFL/IELTS waiver. We will contact you if there are any questions/concerns after reviewing your application and submitted documents.

Yes, you can still apply. Please enter the test scores you received upon completion of the exam into your application. You must, however, make sure that your official scores are also sent to Penn Engineering (code 2888). Your self-reported scores will be used for the review process.

(In the case of the GRE you will not immediately receive your Writing score, but that is fine for initial submission of your application.)

Ph.D. enrollment decisions are due by April 15 if you have received your decision prior to April 15. If you receive your decision after April 15, the decision must be submitted by June 1, and you must also email your Admissions contact stating that you have not accepted a PhD offer for any other programs.

Attention applicants to the Computer and Information Science (CIS), Computer and Information Technology (CIT) and Data Science (DATS) Master’s Programs:

If you apply by the early decision deadline of November 1, you will receive a decision in January; please submit your enrollment form by February 1.

If you submitted an application to the aforementioned programs after November 1, please submit your enrollment form by June 1.

The final deadline for all Master’s applicants to submit their decision is June 1.

It is the practice of the School of Engineering and Applied Science not to discuss any application results with prospective students. We do not reconsider applications, due to the large volume of applicants and applicants cannot apply to the same program for the same term if they have already received a decision.

If you are a Ph.D. applicant that was rejected, you are not automatically considered for entry into a master’s program. If you would like to apply for a master’s degree after being rejected, please contact the Graduate Coordinator for your original program.