The faculty and staff in the Department of Geography at Penn State thank you for your interest in our graduate programs. Should you decide to apply, we are confident that you will find a department committed to student success and to providing you the resources, expertise, and guidance to fulfill your career goals.
Two things distinguish our department:
- Commitment to excellence in a full range of geographic skills
- Outstanding faculty who work closely with students to help you reach your full intellectual and professional potential
Prospective students are encouraged to reach out to those faculty with whom they might be interested in working to begin a conversation about the possibility of graduate work in the program before submitting an application.
How to Apply
- Visit How to Apply to our Resident Graduate Programs to learn more.
- We also offer 3 online graduate programs. Please visit our Online Geospatial Education Program Office to learn how to apply to our online programs.
Graduate Funding
The department makes every effort to secure graduate teaching or research assistantship (TA/RA) funding for each admitted student.
Visit the Graduate Funding webpage for more information.