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Important Dates for When You Plan to Start

Choose the semester you are planning to start attending the IECP:

New students outside the United States who need a Penn State

I-20 to obtain a student visa must submit all application materials NO LATER THAN 8 WEEKS before the IECP arrival day.

Transfer students currently living in the United States must submit all application materials no later than 4 weeks before the IECP arrival day.

Summer is the best time to start at the IECP, especially if you are bringing your family. Campus is less crowded and housing is easier to find.

Fall 2012
Application Deadline: June 25, 2012
Arrival Day: August 20, 2012
Registration and Orientation: August 21, 2012
Placement Testing: August 22, 2012
Classes Begin: August 27, 2012
Classes End: December 14, 2012

Spring 2013
Application Deadline: November 3, 2012
Arrival Day: January 2, 2013
Registration and Orientation: January 2, 2013
Placement Testing: January 3, 2013
Classes Begin: January 7, 2013
Classes End: April 26, 2013 

Summer 2013
Application Deadline: March 15, 2013
Arrival Day: May 13, 2013
Registration and Orientation: May 13, 2013
Placement Testing: May 15, 2013
Classes Begin: May 20, 2013
Classes End: July 26, 2013

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Costs

All costs described here are in U.S. dollars.

Application Fee

All applicants must pay a $100 application fee. This fee is nonrefundable and does not apply to the IECP tuition.

How to pay:
Send a bank check or international money order for $100 U.S. dollars by post.
Make payable to The Pennsylvania State University.

To pay by credit card, call the office at 814-865-7550 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern standard time.

Contact the IECP office about wire/telex transfers.

We are unable to accept cash for this fee.

Tuition and Living Expenses

By Year
For a full academic year of study at the IECP (fall, spring, and summer semesters), the estimated cost for each student is as follows:

Tuition: $16,785
Books and school supplies: $350 estimated
Living expenses (rent, food, etc.): $19,200 estimated
Health insurance: $2,000 estimated
Total: $39,035

By Semester
Expenses are slightly higher when calculated on a semester-by-semester basis.

For a semester, the estimated cost for each student is as follows:

Tuition: $5,595
Books and school supplies: $350 estimated
Living expenses (rent, food, etc.): Fall and Spring: $7,400 estimated; Summer: $4,400 estimated
Health insurance varies by semester: approximately $820 
 

For dependents, estimated additional insurance and living expenses are as follows:

For a full year
a spouse: $8,200 estimated
a child: $4,700 estimated

For a semester
a spouse: $2,200 to $5,000 estimated, depending on semester
a child: $1,200 to $1,750 estimated, depending on semester

IECP Tuition Refund Policy

The $100 application fee is nonrefundable.

If a student is expelled from the program, no tuition will be refunded.

If a student withdraws from the program, a tuition refund will be made based on the week of the semester. Notification of withdrawal should be made in writing and delivered to the IECP office. The date on which the written notification is received by the IECP will determine the amount of the refund.

Withdrawal during the Fall and Spring Semester:

1st week of semester = 80% of tuition refunded
2nd week of semester = 60% of tuition refunded
3rd week of semester = 40% of tuition refunded
4th week of semester = 20% of tuition refunded
5th week of semester = 10% of tuition refunded
6th–15th week of semester = no refund of tuition

Summer Semester

The Summer refund schedule is different because the semester is shorter in length:

1st week of classes = 80% of tuition
2nd week of classes = 60% of tuition
3rd week of classes = 40% of tuition
4th week of classes = 20% of tuition
5th–10th week of classes = no refund of tuition