Non-Penn State students registering for the first time at Penn State, or who have attended Penn State but are not currently enrolled, must complete and submit this form.

A person enrolled in a course who is not a degree candidate or degree-seeking student conditionally enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) is classified as a nondegree student (policy 02-80).

Any person having received a high school diploma or its equivalent may be permitted to register as a nondegree student. Students who have been dropped from degree status by Penn State or any other college or university because of unsatisfactory scholarship also may be permitted to register as a nondegree student (policy 14-00).

Submitting this form starts the multi-step registration process which is described below:

  1. Submit the initial registration form
  2. Email a copy of your government issued ID to [email protected]
  3. PSU will enter your information into our system, called LionPATH
  4. You will receive two emails from PSU, one asking you to create an account with a password, the other asking you to complete a registration activity guide
  5. When you have completed all of the above, your account will be active and you will be able to register online for courses once registration opens.
  6. If you are registering for a course that has prerequisites, please complete the prerequisite override form in LionPATH.
     
  • All nondegree students register on a space available basis.
  • Nondegree students who change from degree candidates to nondegree or who intend to become degree candidates must obtain academic advising from an adviser designated by the academic unit to which admission or re-enrollment is desired.
  • Enrollment as a nondegree student does not imply admission to the University.
Information about Penn State's Residency Policy can be found in the University Bulletin.
 

High School Students - Dual Credit

If you are currently enrolled in High School and have not yet graduated, please do not complete this form.

Please visit the Dual Credit Page for more information.

Section 1: Biographic Information
Gender
Permanent Residence
Section 2: Enrollment
Enrollment Request for which term? (Spring, Summer or Fall?)
Have you ever been enrolled at Penn State?
Are you currently in an academic drop status from Penn State or any other college or university previously enrolled?
Have you ever been dropped for poor scholarship from Penn State or any institution?
Have you, for disciplinary reasons (behavior/conduct issues), ever been dismissed or suspended from secondary school, Penn State or any other institution, or are you ineligible to return to a prior institution due to a disciplinary matter NOT including academic suspensions (poor academic performance)?
Is there an unresolved or pending disciplinary matter at a prior institution?
Within the past five years and NOT INCLUDING (1) Possession of a controlled substance, (2) Possession of paraphernalia (3) DUI/DWI/OVI/Wet Reckless, (4) Public Intoxication, and/or (5) Underage purchase, consumption, possession, or transportation, have you: Entered a plea of guilty or no contest to one or more criminal offenses? Participated in a presentencing diversion program for one or more criminal offenses? been convicted of a criminal offense? been incarcerated or under supervision of a probation and/or parole office?
NOT INCLUDING (1) Possession of a controlled substance, (2) Possession of paraphernalia (3)DUI/DWI/OVI/Wet Reckless (4) Public Intoxication, and/or (5) Underage purchase, consumption, possession, or transportation, are there criminal charges pending against you at this time?
Have you ever been denied admission to Penn State?
Are you planning to take courses to earn a degree?
Section 3: Ethnic Background
Federal law requires that institutions of higher education gather the following information regarding the ethnicity and race of their students and employees. Your individual information will be kept strictly confidential. The law only requires institutions to report aggregate totals for each category. Select the appropriate responses regarding your ethnicity and your race:
Is your ethnicity Hispanic?latino (Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin)?
What is your race? (select one or more)
Section 4: Educational Background: Highest Level of Education
Please select your highest level of education? (Select One)
Section 5: Residency Status
Are you a US Citizen?
If no, which of the following statements describes your citizenship status?
If not a U.S. Permanent Resident please enter your visa type and country of citizenship:
Are you a legal resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?
Section 7: Signature
I have completed all applicable sections of this form and I affirm accuracy of the information provided. I understand that inaccurate information provided on this form may be cause of refusal or cancellation of my enrollment. My digital signature is below.
Please review your entries on this form. If all information is entered correctly and you have submitted, it will be sent to Penn State Abington to process, and you will need to email a copy of your government issued ID to [email protected] 
*The social security number (SSN) you provide for enrollment purposes, or when requesting specific services, will be used by the University to verify your identity for official record keeping and reporting. If you choose not to supply your SSN, certain services, such as transcripts, enrollment verification, tax reporting, financial aid and other services will not be available to you, and Penn State cannot guarantee a complete academic record for you. Your SSN will be stored in a central system and only used for official reporting and record keeping. It will not be used as a primary source to identify you within the Penn State system; the PSU ID will be used as the primary identifier.
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