Admissions Process

Discover Biobehavioral Health

We welcome you to come and see for yourself what  the Biobehavioral Health Ph.D. and our Dual-Title Ph.D. programs are all about. Find a great faculty mentor among our experts.  Meet fellow students. Check out our research labs and initiatives. And learn about how our graduate students are funded.

What does the admissions process look like?

All applications are initially reviewed by a committee in December. Then, faculty are encouraged to express their interests in above-threshold applicants. Candidates with faculty interest will be invited to interview with multiple members of the department via zoom (January), including with faculty in whom they expressed interest. Following interviews, the department determines possible matches and offers are made (February-April).

The GRE is now optional. Choosing not to submit your scores will not adversely affect admission decisions.

Note that applications completed by December 1st are guaranteed full review. Applications submitted after December 1st may be considered but will be less competitive for fellowships which are awarded early.

Ready to Apply?

• All applications to Penn State are handled by Graduate Admissions. Create a Penn State account and apply now. 
• All applicants must complete the student interest form below and upload it to the online application. 

BBH Student Interest Form 

Questions?

Questions about the Graduate Program can be directed to both Dr. Hannah Schreier (Professor-in-Charge of our graduate program) at hms5427@psu.edu, and Dana Neuffer at dks110@psu.edu. For questions about the application process itself, please email Dana Neuffer at dks110@psu.edu. 

Phone
814-865-7793

Address
Biobehavioral Health Graduate Programs
The Pennsylvania State University
219 Biobehavioral Health Building
University Park, PA 16802

Mark your calendars for the prospective graduate student remote visit days (by invitation only) - January 14th - 16th, 2025.