PennDesign Admissions

We've had a number of inquiries about applications for spring admissions. PennDesign only accepts students for fall admission, and there is no application procedure to start a program in the spring.

Our online application for Fall 2009 admission will be available in late August. Keep checking our website for updated application requirements and deadlines!

We have begun to admit students from the wait list for some programs. We generally keep the wait list open until the end of June. We don’t mind at all if you want to call or e-mail us to see how the wait list is progressing.

The admissions notification letters were sent out via regular mail (air mail for overseas applicants) on Monday so you will be receiving yours in the next week or two if you haven’t already. Financial aid letters were included with the accept packets, and detail the grants, scholarships and loans for which you would be eligible, as long as we’ve received your financial aid application or FAFSA.

The decision making process has been a long and arduous one, with hundreds of well-qualified applicants being reviewed. This year we had record numbers of applicants to all of our graduate programs. We appreciate the time and effort you’ve all spent in putting together your material and following up with us, and hope you will be receiving good news!

Admissions committees are currently reviewing your applications. We will be mailing out decision letters in mid March. Enjoy admissions limbo!

Once you have submitted your application, our office needs to process your online application submission and any material submitted by hard copy. After your material has been processed, you can go back to see which items we’ve received. Because a large number of applicants typically submit their application within 24 hours of the deadline, it may take our office a few days to complete the processing of all material. So it’s a good idea to wait 24 hours after submitting your application – or several days if you’re one of those who submit right around or on the deadline – to see if all is complete.