Pennsylvania State University Graduate Programs
University Park, PA
- International students
- 8,739 (2024/25)
- Statement of purpose
- No central statement limit published by the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School; required statement length varies by program (e.g., IST doctoral applicants submit a 1-3 page research statement).
- Application fee waivers
- Limited — the Fox Graduate School does not grant fee waivers centrally; applicants must request a waiver directly from their intended graduate program. Some departments offer waivers (Chemistry funds waivers for a limited number of applicants; Mathematics considers waivers under special circumstances), while others (e.g., Ecosystem Science and Management) state the fee cannot be waived.
- Official website
- www.psu.edu
PhD Programs (44)
Acoustics PhD
Acoustics · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageAerospace Engineering PhD
Aerospace Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageAgricultural and Biological Engineering PhD
Agricultural and Biological Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageAnimal Science PhD
Animal Science · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageAnthropology PhD
Anthropology · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageArchitectural Engineering PhD
Architectural Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageAstronomy and Astrophysics PhD
Astronomy and Astrophysics · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageBiochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology PhD
Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageBioengineering PhD
Biomedical Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageBiology PhD
Biology · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageChemical Engineering PhD
Chemical Engineering · Jan 8, 2027 · $65 application fee ·
Official pageCivil Engineering PhD
Civil and Environmental Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageCommunication Arts and Sciences PhD
Communication Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageComputer Science and Engineering PhD
Computer Science and Engineering · Dec 20, 2026 · $65 application fee ·
Official pageCurriculum and Instruction PhD
Curriculum and Instruction · Dec 15, 2026 · $65 application fee ·
Official pageElectrical Engineering PhD
Electrical Engineering · Dec 15, 2026 · $65 application fee ·
Official pageEnergy and Mineral Engineering PhD
Energy and Mineral Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageEngineering Science and Mechanics PhD
Engineering Science and Mechanics · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageEnglish PhD
English · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageEntomology PhD
Entomology · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageFood Science PhD
Food Science · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageForest Resources PhD
Ecosystem Science and Management · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageGeography PhD
Geography · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageGeosciences PhD
Geosciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageHistory PhD
History · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering PhD
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering · Dec 15, 2026 · $65 application fee ·
Official pageInformation Sciences and Technology PhD
Information Sciences and Technology · Dec 15, 2026 · $65 application fee ·
Official pageKinesiology PhD
Kinesiology · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageMaterials Science and Engineering PhD
Materials Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageMechanical Engineering PhD
Mechanical Engineering · Dec 1, 2026 · $65 application fee ·
Official pageMeteorology and Atmospheric Science PhD
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageNuclear Engineering PhD
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pagePhilosophy PhD
Philosophy · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pagePlant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology PhD
Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pagePolitical Science PhD
Political Science · Dec 10, 2026 · $65 application fee ·
Official pagePsychology PhD
Psychology · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageSociology PhD
Sociology · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageSoil Science PhD
Ecosystem Science and Management · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageStatistics PhD
Statistics · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageWildlife and Fisheries Science PhD
Ecosystem Science and Management · Deadline not published · $65 application fee ·
Official pageMaster’s Programs (173)
Accounting (Great Valley)
Additive Manufacturing and Design
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science
Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business Transformation
Applied Behavior Analysis
Architectural Engineering
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics and Genomics
Business Administration (Behrend)
Business Administration (Capital)
Business Administration (Great Valley)
Business Administration (Intercollege)
Business Administration MBA (Smeal)
Business Administration MS (Smeal)
Civil Engineering (Capital)
Civil Engineering (Engineering)
Communication Arts and Sciences
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Community and Economic Development
Computer Science (Capital)
Computer Science (Great Valley)
Computer Science and Engineering
Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Criminal Justice Policy and Administration
Curriculum and Instruction
Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations
Ecosystem Management and Administration
Education, Development and Community Engagement
Educational Theory and Policy
Electrical Engineering (Capital)
Electrical Engineering (Engineering)
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics
Engineering Design and Innovation
Engineering Management (Capital)
Engineering Management (Great Valley)
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Engineering at the Nano-scale
Engineering, Law, and Policy
Enterprise Architecture and Business Transformation
Environmental Engineering
French and Francophone Studies
Geographic Information Systems
Global Economic and Business Relations
Health Policy and Administration
Human Development and Family Studies
Human Resources and Employment Relations
Integrative and Biomedical Physiology
Kinesiology (Health and Human Development)
Labor and Global Workers' Rights
Laboratory Animal Medicine
Learning, Design, and Technology
Lifelong Learning and Adult Education
Marketing Analytics and Insights
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Capital)
Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Biosciences
Organization Development and Change
Quality and Manufacturing Management
Real Estate Analysis and Development
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems
Russian and Comparative Literature
Speech-Language Pathology
Strategic Management and Executive Leadership
Teaching English as a Second Language
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Workforce Education and Development