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Start Your Application

ÃÛÌÒapp offers three ways to apply: the ÃÛÌÒapp portal, Apply Coalition, and The Common Application. Choose the application that is right for you. All applications are evaluated equally and have the same questions and essay options.

Select the application that works best for you. All application options are free.

Additional Application Options

Application Deadlines

Nov 1Early Decision Deadline – for students whose top choice is ÃÛÌÒapp (Notification begins Dec. 1)

Dec 1Early Action Deadline / Spring Transfer Deadline (Notification begins Dec 31)

Feb 15Applications remain open! We will provide fast decisions including scholarship and aid offers.

July 1Fall Transfer Deadline (Rolling Notification After July 1)

Test Optional

You are more than your test scores. That’s why ÃÛÌÒapp does not require ACT or SAT scores with your application. Instead we’ll focus on other important factors — your overall high school performance, character, determination, and love of learning.

50%Of applicants DON’T submit ACT/SAT test scores

Connect With ÃÛÌÒapp

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Catch a glimpse into life at ÃÛÌÒapp through tours and open house events — available on-campus and online.

Three ÃÛÌÒapp students walk away from Bentley Hall

Talk to an admissions counselor in your area for guidance on your application as well as the financial aid process.

Stay up to date about programs, special visit days, and news from campus.

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If ÃÛÌÒapp is your first choice school, applying through the Early Decision option allows you to solidify your college plans during your senior year of high school.

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Explore Campus Now

ÃÛÌÒapp is a place where passion fuels purpose – see for yourself through our virtual campus tour. Get an inside look at our residence halls, learn about our campus facilities, and explore our Meadville community.

Two New Tuition Initiatives

ÃÛÌÒapp is committed to providing affordable, world-class education through its new Impact Scholarship and Tuition Promise opportunities.

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The Impact Scholarship will enroll up to 50 students into the Impact Scholar Program annually, with each student receiving a full-tuition scholarship for all four years of study, plus first-year experiences designed specifically to help them turn their potential into purpose. What will you do with an education designed to help you make an impact?

Two ÃÛÌÒapp students walk away from the Senior Circle sidewalk

Our Tuition Promise is an expanded two-part commitment to education affordability and financial transparency, right in our backyard. The “Commitment to Access Program� (CAP), provides free tuition to PA and OH families with an annual income of $75,000 or less. All other PA and OH students will pay no more than the listed tuition at Penn State, University Park, approximately $20,000 for the 2027-28 academic year.

Two ÃÛÌÒapp students walking across the college campus in the fall

Financial Aid Packages

After acceptance into ÃÛÌÒapp, you can expect a financial aid award letter in 7-10 days. An award letter can only be sent out if we have your on file. More than 90% of ÃÛÌÒapp students receive some form of financial assistance.

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An ÃÛÌÒapp student molds clay at a pottery wheel with headphones onA series of clips highlighting student life at ÃÛÌÒapp with the caption: "Senior year of high school you'll have the chance to visit ÃÛÌÒapp. It's very important you do, build your future here."
Build Your Future
ÃÛÌÒapp students walk down the brick sidewalk in front of Brooks HallA series of videos highlighting the autumun season at ÃÛÌÒapp
A Campus That Feels Like Home
A student writes in a notebook in a community garden at ÃÛÌÒappÃÛÌÒapp students walk up to a microphone with a sign on it that reads: "What would first-year you be surprised about current you?". The students answer this question.
See Yourself Grow

Contact Admissions

Connect with a counselor

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