Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
How to apply The process of applying for admission to Penn State’s Graduate School requires the following application materials, some of which are submitted to the Graduate School (Part 1) and others of which are sent directly to the RPTM graduate program (Part 2): Part 1 - Apply to the Graduate School at Penn State Every applicant is required to submit an online application to the Graduate School. Information about fees and programs of study can be found at gradsch.psu.edu/prospective/apply.html. The online application can be accessed through the “Graduate School Admissions and Program Information Portal” at gradsch.psu.edu/portal. Part 2 - Apply to the RPTM Graduate Program In addition to the items delivered to the Graduate School, formal admission to the M.S. and Ph.D. programs requires: (1) A minimum of a 3.0 grade-point average (2) A recent GRE score (within five years) (3) A resume (4) Three letters of reference (5) A written statement of objectives for undertaking graduate study, with an indication of desired career and research focus