International Student Welcome (ISW)
International Student Welcome is designed to help you adjust to campus, learn about your new home, and make connections before the rest of the new students arrive and classes begin!
The International Student Welcome Program takes place from Tuesday, August 19 to Friday, August 22. Please confirm your attendance at International Student Welcome by completing this form.
New International Student Arrival Day
Tuesday, August 19, 11:00–3:00 p.m.
Please plan to arrive to campus (Reed Union Building) between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. EDT. During this time, we will have the services and support to assist you with your move to campus, including transportation support, cell phone service providers, banking, and more.
IMPORTANT: We recommend that you arrive in Erie BEFORE August 19 and stay in a local hotel, so that you can recover from jetlag and be ready to begin sessions. The hotels listed here are the ones where you may request to be picked up for a ride to campus on Tuesday, August 19.
Arrival
Flight Information
You can fly directly to the Erie International Airport (airport code ERI). It is about a thirty-minute drive to campus. The rideshare services Uber and Lyft operate in Erie, so you can utilize those options to get from the airport to your hotel or campus.
If you are willing to take a bus, you can fly into Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, or Pittsburgh International Airport—all about a two-hour drive from Erie, PA.
- We do not recommend flying to any other U.S. cities, as transportation to campus will be more difficult and costly.
- Do not go to the airport in State College, Pennsylvania, where the University Park campus is located. State College is a four-hour taxi ride and there is no direct bus route.
Hotel Information
We recommend that you arrive BEFORE August 19 and stay in a local hotel, so that you can recover from jetlag and be ready to begin sessions. The hotels listed here are the ones where you may request to be picked up for a ride to campus on Tuesday, August 19.