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 mandatory International Student Welcome Program takes place on Thursday, January 8, and Friday, January 9 (including New Student Orientation). Please confirm your arrival details by completing this form.
Moving In
If you will be living on campus, you may move into your room on the morning of Thursday, January 8. Please go directly to the Housing Office in Senat Hall to check in and make sure that your mobile ID card is set up correctly to open your room door. Please make arrangements to move in during the morning so that you are ready to attend International Student Welcome sessions starting at 12:30 p.m. EST on January 8.
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 in Erie BEFORE January 8 and stay in a local hotel for a day or two so that you can recover from jet lag and move into your room on the morning of January 8. The hotels listed here have some amenities that can be useful to students and families.
Still have questions? Email us at [email protected]