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Veterans and Military Service Members

Welcome to the Penn State Graduate School

The Penn State Graduate School recognizes the service that veterans and military service members add to our community. We welcome veterans and military service members to our Graduate School programs and support them in their overall experience at Penn State.

300+

graduate degrees offered

200+

graduate major fields of study

5

Pennsylvania locations

50+

World Campus programs

A world of opportunity

In total, the Penn State Graduate School offers over 300 graduate degree programs, including both research and professional master's and doctoral degrees, and more than 200 graduate major fields of study at locations across Pennsylvania.

If resident instruction coursework does not meet your needs, Penn State's World Campus provides an online option to pursue over 50 graduate programs.

Explore Programs

  • University Park

  • Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

  • Penn State Harrisburg

  • Penn State College of Medicine at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

  • School of Graduate Professional Studies at Penn State Great Valley

  • World Campus

Admissions

Before applying to the Graduate School, it's crucial to review your intended program's admission requirements. You'll find application instructions and links on the program's webpage.

Questions about tuition and financial aid?

Visit Penn State's Office of the Bursar and Office of Student Aid websites for comprehensive information on costs and funding resources. For assistantships or funding options specific to your college, reach out to the relevant department.

For assistance with benefits like the GI Bill®, Yellow Ribbon Program, or Tuition Assistance Top Up, contact Penn State's Office of Veterans Programs. If you plan to use Tuition Assistance alone, connect with the Office of the Bursar for billing details.

If you're utilizing federal tuition assistance and want to transfer credits from another institution, inform your graduate program adviser upon enrollment. Refer to Graduate Council policy GCAC-309 for more details on Transfer Credit.

accordion About the GI Bill(r)

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Military Relocation & Deployment

The Penn State Graduate School acknowledges that the relocation or deployment of members of the U.S. Military can create interruptions to academic plans. In these situations, we offer options.

Policy Statement

Active-duty service members or activated reserve-component members of the U.S. Armed Forces and/or spouses/domestic partners of active-duty members or activated reserve-component members who are ordered by their military service to relocate or deploy and, as a result, are unable to complete a schedule of courses for a given semester may request a Short–Term Absence, Extended Absence, or a Leave of Absence, or a Partially Cancelled Schedule.

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