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The below information is required while
completing the university application :
High school preparation:
• English: 4 units (including composition/literature)
• Social Studies / Arts / Humanities: 3 units
• Science: 3 units
• Mathematics: 3 units (algebra/trigonometry, etc.)
• World Language: at least 2 units
Admission to the university as a whole (freshman) also requires satisfying Penn State’s general first-year admission criteria.
Entrance to Major (ETM) / declaring a Smeal major:
• Students admitted initially as “pre-major” in Smeal or via Penn State’s Division of Undergraduate Studies can apply for entrance to a Smeal major once they have between 36 and 59 cumulative credits at Penn State.
• Required that certain “Entrance to Major” courses be completed or in progress, with a grade of “C” or better. These courses include: ENGL composition, Microeconomics, Calculus, Statistics, Accounting (ACCTG 211), Management (MGMT 301), Marketing (MKTG 301), and Finance (FIN 301).
• For many majors, a minimum cumulative GPA is required. For example:
• Most majors: 3.20 overall GPA and 3.20 in entrance courses
• Finance major: 3.50 GPA required
Transfer or external courses:
• For the core ETM courses (Accounting 211, MGMT 301, MKTG 301, FIN 301), those must be taken at a Penn State campus, and transfer equivalents often do not count for those courses in the ETM process.
New “Smeal Direct” pathway (starting Summer / Fall 2026):
• Students admitted to Penn State under Smeal Direct will be guaranteed access to Smeal resources and assured a Smeal major given appropriate academic progress.
Know more
Smeal was recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for its efforts to create a more inclusive environment.
The college was recognized for publishing a high volume of research in leading journals like Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Finance.
In 2016, college headquarter became the first building on any Penn State campus to earn LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance gold certification.
Smeal has also been involved in fostering entrepreneurial thinking, notably through its Garber Venture Capital Fund and related research on entrepreneurial ecosystems. This research has provided insights into how startups can scale sustainably.
More recently, Smeal researchers have advanced the understanding of leadership in the context of digital transformation and remote work. The development of new frameworks for leadership in virtual teams, change management during digital disruption.
Smeal has been at the forefront of supply chain innovation, with its Center for Supply Chain Research (CSCR) playing a pivotal role in developing advanced analytical models and tools to optimize supply chain efficiency. These models are now widely used in global operations, improving logistics, demand forecasting, and resource allocation for multinational corporations.
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