Students from around the world thrive at Penn College. Here's why...
Maya Tsai, Admissions Counselor
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At Penn College you'll join a small but proud and growing contingent of international students who make big impact. Click to expand 1, 2, or 3 below.
There are two ways that we accept applications. Choose the option that fits you. You only need to submit one application. There is never a fee to apply.
Just complete our institutional application to get started.
If you are a first year student, you have the option to use Common App instead.
Your official secondary — and postsecondary, if you have studied previously at another postsecondary institution — school records must be evaluated by an organization recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
Your official records and official evaluation should be sent directly to Penn College from the evaluation service – not from you. If you studied previously at an institution in the U.S., please request that institution to send your official transcript(s) directly to Penn College.
Demonstration of English language proficiency, through one of the following ways:
If you are planning to study on an F-1 student visa, we will need a letter of financial commitment from your financial guarantor confirming sponsorship for one academic year (nine months), payable to Penn College.
Complete the International Student Sponsor Letter and return to admissions@pct.edu
Students not sponsored by a government or corporate entity must also submit an official financial/bank statement provided on behalf of the financial guarantor showing minimum required funds dated within the previous six months. For the 2021-2022 academic year, the minimum funds required is 38,244 USD. You may scan and email a copy of your financial documents to admissions@pct.edu.
2021-2022 academic year estimated costs
First-year cost estimator| Per Semester | Per year | |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | $ 3,392 | $ 6,784 |
| Meals | $ 2,110 | $ 4,220 |
| Tuition Based on 15 credits | $ 12,585 | $ 25,170 |
| Health Insurance | $ 670 | |
| Books & Supplies | $ 700 | $ 1,400 |
| Total Estimated Costs | $ 38,244 |
Submit a copy of your passport.
You may scan and email a copy to admissions@pct.edu.
Our programs are rigorous, which is why you’ll need to show you're up for the challenge. Think of it as an assessment of your current skills in math and English to determine your best path forward to succeed in your intended major.
Maya Tsai, Admissions Counselor
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International applicants planning to study on an F-1 student visa must complete their application, submit all supporting materials, meet placement requirements, and confirm their intent to enroll by May 1 for fall admission or October 1 for spring admission. We are accepting applications for Fall 2022. Our Spring 2023 application opens on August 1.
Planning to study on a different type of visa? Let's discuss your situation.
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For the adventurous type, mountains, waterways, and country roads all lie within a 5-minute walk or drive from campus.
Enjoy the quiet of a self-contained campus with all the amenities you expect of a small city – like restaurants, shops, arts, and entertainment – nearby.
When the big city calls, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. are just a few hours' drive away.
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In class or during down-time, students come together from all backgrounds to learn, lead, and support one another.
If you made the future by hand, would it be different from today? Would it be more thoughtful, imaginative, and intuitive? Would it work better for more people throughout the world?
If you put more into today, could you get more out of tomorrow? If you create your future at Pennsylvania College of Technology, the answer is yes.
Students seeking admission into Applied Health Studies, Nursing, Physical Therapist Assistant, Physician Assistant, Radiography, Surgical Technology, and Paramedic Science who possess a health credential awarded from an educational institution outside the United States should contact the appropriate program director to discuss possible options to have a health credential reviewed by an appropriate foreign health credential evaluation agency in order to determine eligibility to take the U.S. health credentialing exam.
International students have the opportunity to earn additional credit for past experience and learning. Students from select institutions may take advantage of articulation agreements for additional credit.
Take the guess-work out of determining what you will get credit for. Use our Transfer Course Equivalency Search to match the classes you've taken to those offered at Penn College.
Courses taken at other nationally or regionally accredited colleges and universities will be accepted in transfer provided that these courses are comparable to courses offered at Penn College and are applicable to a degree program at Penn College.
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