Admissions Requirements

Admissions Requirements

• Completed School of Education Admissions Application.
• A non-refundable application fee of $50 (USD) by credit card, check, or money order payable to 'University of Pittsburgh'.
• Transcripts of work done in all undergraduate and graduate study. An overall minimum QPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for previous undergraduate work is required. (Provisional admission may be granted to individuals with a slightly lower QPA when professional experience and recommendations indicate an ability to pursue graduate level study.)
• Official, third-party evaluation of all international transcripts for applicants who have not received a master's degree within the United States. We strongly recommend using World Education Services (WES) to complete this service.
• A written statement of career goals and degree objectives.
• Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for all applicants whose native language is not English and/or who have not finished academic degree requirements in an English-medium college or university.
• Three letters of recommendation.

Deadlines

• Fall Deadline: Rolling admissions; however, priority given to applications received by March 1 (Fall is the recommended start date for full-time students)
• Spring Deadline: Rolling admissions; however, priority given to applications received by November 1
• Summer Deadline: Rolling admissions; however, priority given to applications received by March 1