Deadlines, instructions, and more for applying to the Food Science graduate program at Penn State
Application Deadlines
Although we accept applications throughout the year, most of our incoming students join us during the fall semester. Students are only accepted for the Spring semester if a faculty member has funding and is actively recruiting students. Prior to applying for Spring admission, you should contact the faculty that you are interested in working with to determine if they are actively recruiting students.
We recommend that you send in your application by December 15 if you would like to be considered for an assistantship starting in the fall semester and by August 15 if you would like to be considered for an assistantship starting in the spring semester.
Instructions
No single item is used to determine your admission status. Therefore, it is important that you provide all the requested information promptly for processing your application.
Instructions to apply to The Graduate School at Penn State.
Frequently asked questions about applying to the Food Science Graduate Program.
