The Office of the University Registrar will be closed on Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Individuals can apply to enroll at Penn State as degree-seeking or nondegree students, and as full-time or part-time students.
A student's reported enrollment status is calculated based on the student's total number of enrolled credits for the semester.
A degree candidate's semester classification is based on the total number of credits earned.
The two categories of nondegree enrollment are nondegree regular and nondegree conditional.
High school students can enroll in college courses at Penn State while completing their high school education.
Understand the policies, processes, and impacts of leaving the University through registration cancellation, leave of absence, or withdrawal.
If progress toward a degree has been interrupted, students may apply to return to Penn State through re-enrollment or academic renewal.
Find out how Penn State evaluates transfer students' previous course work for possible transfer credit.
