You’ve been admitted. Now, all you have to do
is make a commitment.
Learn more about the Penn State experience and find out what it’s like to be a Penn Stater by attending one of our Accepted Student Programs.
We know you have a lot to plan and do before you arrive on campus. This checklist should help you keep track of the major steps in the process.
Check out our top five resources for accepted students, and let us answer any questions you have as you move through the enrollment process.
Ready to make it official?
If you’ve been accepted, you’re just a few clicks away from becoming an official Nittany Lion.
Use this tool to get helpful resources for making your college decision, to submit your housing contract, to register for an Accepted Student Program, and to access important materials and information about financial aid and more.
Penn State’s student information system, called LionPATH, gives you access to academic, registration, and financial records. It also lets you complete the next steps in your enrollment process, find information about New Student Orientation, review your transfer credit evaluation and your financial aid summary, and more.
With our summer programs for first-year students, you can experience life as a Penn Stater before the start of your fall semester. The Learning Edge Academic Program (LEAP) combines small, cohort-based courses with out-of-class programming and peer mentoring to help you successfully transition to Penn State. And in the AURORA Outdoor Orientation Programs, you can choose from five different orientation programs, with options for backpacking and community service.