Apply to Edinboro
It's time to apply to PennWest Edinboro and start your journey toward a rewarding career!
If you're ready to apply, click one of the links below to begin your Edinboro experience:
Begin your application to PennWest Edinboro by clicking on the button above. You will
then be prompted to create an account with us prior to completing your application.
Each applicant for admission should consider completing either the SAT or the ACT exam. Students may request to have their SAT or ACT scores sent directly to PennWest Edinboro or posted on their high school transcript. When registering for either exam, please use the following codes:
PennWest Edinboro’s SAT code: 2651
PennWest Edinboro’s ACT code: 3702
Transfer students must meet the regular admissions requirements, including submitting
satisfactory scores from the SAT or the ACT taken while still in high school (if available),
Students who have completed one full semester at another college prior to Edinboro
do not need to take the SAT or ACT test.
Entering freshmen must request an official high school transcript from their guidance counselor and have it forwarded directly from the high school to the PennWest Edinboro Admissions Office. Students who received a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) must forward their score report and an official high school transcript, up to the point of withdrawal, to the PennWest Edinboro Admissions Office:
PennWest Edinboro
Undergraduate Admissions Office
200 E. Normal St.
Edinboro, PA 16444
If transferring from another college or university, you must have final official transcripts,
which include final grades for the most recent courses scheduled, sent to the PennWest
Edinboro Admissions Office. An evaluation of previously completed courses and credits
will be conducted by PennWest Edinboro to determine the number that will be transferable
and counted toward graduation from Edinboro. The Admissions Office will also verify
prior enrollment history through the National Student Clearinghouse for all incoming
students.
PennWest Edinboro awards college credit for some Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Official AP scores should be submitted directly to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
200 E. Normal St.
Edinboro, PA 16444
Edinboro follows a rolling admissions policy for undergraduate students, with a May 1 priority advanced tuition deposit deadline. We make admissions decisions
on completed applications within about two weeks after we receive all necessary materials.
Applicants are usually informed of their admissions decision by email within a couple
of days and by mail within approximately two to three weeks later.
If you are a high school student, you may apply any time after July 1 following your junior year. If you are a nontraditional adult student (more than two years out of high school), please submit a resume of employment history and activities since high school graduation or last attendance at another college, university, trade school, etc.
Fall 2023 applications are available beginning August 1, 2022.
Generally, credit will be awarded based on the list of College Entrance Examination Board AP equivalencies for Edinboro University.
For questions about AP credit practices, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 814-732-2761 or email admissions@edinboro.edu.