Learn more about graduate admissions and attending Pennsylvania Western University.
Elevate your career and unleash your potential with an advanced degree from PennWest University, where flexible learning meets real-world success.
Graduate Admissions
Follow Your Dreams
Enter the next phase of your career with a graduate degree from PennWest. Whether you want to lead the next generation of educators, social workers, or nurses; add to your professional credentials in accounting or criminal justice; or push the boundaries of entrepreneurship, business, or technology, our programs, and expert faculty will help ensure your success.
30% higher
A person’s earning potential can be up to 30% higher with a graduate degree in the U.S. and the U.K.
Graduate Admissions at a Glance
If you are working full-time, handling family and personal responsibilities, yet eager to move ahead in your life and your career, you can choose from PennWest’s campus-based, blended, or 100% online options. With more than 20 years of award-winning online programs, PennWest graduate studies are available to you on your terms.Requirements vary depending on the course of study and field. Please visit the specific program page for admissions requirements. After you submit your application, you will have secure online access to your application portal 24/7 to view your checklist.
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Deadlines and program requirements
Graduate application deadlines and individual program requirements vary and are dependent on each program’s academic calendar.Program Finder -
International students at PennWest
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Graduate assistantship opportunities
Graduate programs come with unique opportunities for scholarships, teaching assistant positions, and other awards and grants.
Graduate assistantship positions are posted on our Handshake system. Students are provided with accounts after they complete their class schedule.
You can also view the posting on our website. Visit our Career Center and scroll to the on-campus jobs RSS feed on the right side.
The graduate-level postings are noted in the position titles.
No Handshake account? No problem. The description will notify incoming students of who to contact and how to apply.
Each department interviews students and hires them separately.
Graduate assistants are paid $15.00/per hour.
Each department determines how many hours graduate assistants work. The maximum is 300 hours per semester.
Non-Pennsylvania residents need to be enrolled in a program offered on campus.
International students need to meet the requirements for employment in the U.S. and be enrolled in a program offered on campus.
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Global Online
Explore PennWest Global Online, where our advanced degree programs are designed for professionals seeking flexibility and career advancement. Join a community that supports your ambitions with high-quality, accessible education tailored to fit your life.
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