Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Developing Tomorrow's Leaders
Mansfield University Admissions

Undergraduate New Student Information

Please contact the Admissions Office at 1-800-577-6826 with any additional questions or concerns. If you have not had the opportunity to visit our campus, we would be happy to arrange this for you. You may also visit campus via the internet at http://mansfield.edu.

Orientation


If you have questions regarding Orientation, please contact Andee Dunham, Orientation Program Coordinator, at 570-662-4983.

Orientation is mandatory for all first-time students and is designed to help you become familiar with the campus as well as meet other students and faculty.  You must register for Orientation.  Please visit our Orientation webpage for more information and directions on how to register. 

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Orientation for students beginning in the summer or fall 2013 semesters

Registration for the Orientation sessions listed below will be availble beginning on Monday, February 25, 2013.  Please visit our Orientation webpage for more information and directions on how to register.


New Student Orientation for Summer and Fall 2013 first year (freshman) students will be held on:

  • Saturday, April 6, 2013
  • Saturday, April 20, 2013
  • Saturday, May 4, 2013
  • Saturday, May 11, 2013
  • Thursday, June 27, 2013
  • Saturday, June 29, 2013

New Student Orientation for Summer and Fall 2013 transfer students will be held on:

  • Saturday, June 22, 2013 
  • Saturday, August 3, 2013
     

Make-up Orientation for Summer and Fall 2013  first year & transfer students will be held on:

  • Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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Placement Exams:

Mansfield University of PennsylvaniaIf you are a Freshman student, your academic information will be processed to determine if you are required to take any placement exams. If the English or Math Placement exams are required, you will take these exams during your orientation session. Once you have selected an orientation date, you will receive a letter indicating if you are required to take the exams.

If you are a Transfer student, and have successfully completed a university level Math and English course equivalent, you DO NOT have to take the Math or English Placement exams. If the English or Math Placement exams are required, you will receive notification in the mail. You will take all placement exams during your orientation session.
 

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses and College Transcripts:

We accept high school courses taken under the national Advanced Placement (AP) program prior to admission to the University.  A minimum score of three (3) on the qualifying examinations is required for award of credit.  No more than 24 credits earned by such examinations may be applied toward graduation requirements.  Please submit the official score report from Collegeboard.com for review for transfer credits.

If you are taking any Advanced Placement (AP) Courses or completing college coursework while still in high school, please be sure to have the official AP scores and/or college transcript(s) forwarded to the Admissions Office.


Health Forms:

All first year students are required to complete a health form. This health form must be completed and returned in order for the student to be treated at the University health clinic.  **Please Note:  If you are a Health Sciences student (Nursing, Dietetics, Respiratory Therapy or Radiology) there are additional forms that you must complete...please refer to this section on the New Student Information page.


Academic Advisor

Each student is assigned an advisor from within their academic department. Once you arrive on campus, you will be instructed to visit the department secretary from within your intended major. You will then be provided with contact information for your advisor.