University of Pittsburgh Admission Requirements 2027

The University of Pittsburgh is a public research university on an urban campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It admits first-year students on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline, though applying by December 1 is required for scholarship consideration, and international applicants need a strong TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo score to be considered for the Pittsburgh campus itself.

Requirements

Bachelor

Pitt reviews first-year applications on a rolling basis; there is no published final deadline, but a complete application by December 1 is required for automatic consideration for Pitt academic scholarships. English proficiency is required from applicants whose first language is not English, and the score reported affects which Pitt campus, Pittsburgh or a regional campus, an applicant is considered for.

Documents

Common Application, Coalition Application or Pitt's own application
Official secondary school transcripts
English proficiency test score (TOEFL iBT, IELTS or Duolingo English Test) unless exempt
USD 55 non-refundable application fee
Financial documentation, requested after admission for the I-20

How to apply

Submit a complete application, ideally by December 1 for scholarship consideration, since review is rolling with no fixed final deadline.
Submit official transcripts and an English proficiency score if required.
Pay the USD 55 application fee.
Receive an admission decision, generally within a few weeks of a complete file.
If admitted, submit financial certification to receive the I-20 and apply for an F-1 student visa.

English test waiver

The test may be waived for applicants who have completed 60 or more college credits at a regionally accredited U.S. institution, attended a four-year U.S. high school, or scored 660 or higher on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section (or 27 or higher on the ACT English subscore).