Effective June 4, 2020, the Pitt2Pitt program is also available to Pitt seniors who will graduate in Summer 2020 (as well those who graduated in Spring 2020).
Graduating Pitt Students
Are you trying to improve your skills to make you more competitive in this challenging job market? Consider applying to a University of Pittsburgh master's degree or certificate program.
Under the Pitt2Pitt program, Pitt is offering streamlined admissions and $2,500 to $5,000 scholarships for spring and summer 2020 Pitt graduates into nearly 40 graduate and professional programs in a broad set of areas and on a first-come-first-served basis. There are a limited number of one-time scholarships for each program. In most cases, in-state students will receive a $2,500 scholarship and out-of-state students will receive a $5,000 scholarship—confirm the award amount with the program.
Pitt students with specific majors and GPAs are eligible for automatic admission and scholarship awards for graduate study in areas like data science, management, public health, health sciences, engineering, law, education, etc. Graduates from the regional campuses in majors not offered on the Pittsburgh campus should contact the Pitt2Pitt programs to determine eligibility.
Pitt is extending this offer to students interested in enrolling in specific online, hybrid and in person programs. Space in these programs may be limited, so we encourage you to contact the admissions staff as soon as possible using the links below.
Scholarship FAQs
- This is a one-time award.
- Half of the award will be disbursed in Fall semester and half will be disbursed in Spring semester.
- Student must be enrolled at least half-time status to receive the scholarship.
Participating Programs
Representatives of these programs will describe their programs and answer questions during the Pitt2Pitt Virtual Graduate Program Recruiting Fair, which will take place via Zoom meetings from 4 to 6 p.m. EST on May 7, 2020.
Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Guaranteed Admission Criteria |
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Program/Contact |
Deadline |
Pitt Seniors Major |
Minimum |
Online |
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August 1 |
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3.25 |
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July 1 |
All Majors with grade of B or better in a core set of Mathematics and Statistics courses |
3.5 |
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MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |
June 15 |
Any major appropriate, especially Linguistics, any modern language, Psychology, Anthropology, English, Communication
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3.25 |
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Graduate School of Public Health
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Guaranteed Admission Criteria |
Format |
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Program/Contact |
Deadline |
Pitt Seniors Major |
Minimum |
Online |
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Masters in Public Health (MPH) Seven different concentrations |
May 5 (summer) July 15 (fall) |
All majors. Some MPH concentrations have specific course prerequisites. |
3.0 |
Hybrid |
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July 15 |
All majors. See school website for course prerequisites. |
3.0 |
Hybrid |
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July 15 |
All majors. See school website for course prerequisites. |
3.0 |
Hybrid |
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Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
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Guaranteed Admission Criteria |
Format |
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Program/Contact |
Deadline |
Pitt Seniors Major |
Minimum |
Online |
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Master of Public Administration |
June 15 |
Any major appropriate, particularly Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Religious Studies, Foreign Languages, Linguistics, Business Administration, Public Service, Philosophy |
3.0 |
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Master of International Development |
June 15 |
Any major appropriate, particularly Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Religious Studies, Foreign Languages, Linguistics, Business Administration, Public Service, Philosophy |
3.0 |
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Master of Public & International Affairs |
June 15 |
Any major appropriate, particularly Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Religious Studies, Foreign Languages, Linguistics, Business Administration, Public Service, Philosophy |
3.0 |
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Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
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Guaranteed Admission Criteria |
Format |
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Program/Contact |
Deadline |
Pitt Seniors Major |
Minimum |
Online |
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July 1 |
Any major especially non-business, STEM, Arts and Sciences |
3.25 with at least 3.0 in 6 credits of quant |
Hybrid, Online, in-person |
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July 1 |
Any major especially Business, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering |
3.25 with at least 3.0 in 6 credits of quant |
Hybrid, in-person |
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July 1 |
Any major especially Accounting, Business, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Statistics |
3.25 with at least 3.0 in 6 credits of quant |
Partially Hybrid, in-person |
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July 1 |
Any major especially Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics |
3.25 with at least 3.0 in 6 credits of quant |
Partially Hybrid, in-person |
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MS in Accounting (optional Business Analytics Certificate) |
July 1 |
Any major especially Accounting, Finance, Math, Business |
3.25 with at least 3.0 in 6 credits of quant |
Partially Hybrid, in-person |
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MS in Marketing Science (optional Business Analytics Certificate) |
July 1 |
Any major especially Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology, Business |
3.25 with at least 3.0 in 6 credits of quant |
Partially Hybrid, in-person |
| May 26 |
Health Sciences, Business |
3.25 |
Hybrid |
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School of Computing and Information
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Guaranteed Admission Criteria |
Format |
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Program/Contact |
Deadline |
Pitt Seniors Major |
Minimum |
Online |
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Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) |
July 1 |
All Majors |
3.0 |
Online |
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July 1 |
STEM Majors, Economics |
3.0 |
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July 1 |
STEM Majors, Economics |
3.0 |
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School of Education
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Guaranteed Admission Criteria |
Format |
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Program/Contact |
Deadline |
Pitt Seniors Major |
Minimum |
Online |
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MA in Teaching (MAT) |
July 31 |
Any major, major should align with area of concentration |
3.0 |
Hybrid (some online courses), majority of courses are face to face)
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Certificate in Teaching |
July 31 |
Any major, major should align with certificate specialty |
3.0 |
Hybrid (some online courses), majority of courses are face to face) |
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Master of Education in Special Education with Academic Instruction Certificate (MOSAIC) |
May 30 |
Any major, major should align with area of concentration |
3.0 |
Hybrid (some online courses), majority of courses are face to face) |
School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
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Guaranteed Admission Criteria |
Format |
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Program/Contact |
Deadline |
Pitt Seniors Major |
Minimum |
Online |
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August 1 |
All Majors |
3.0 |
Online or in person |
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July 15 |
All Majors. Some concentration in Pre-Health Science and Engineering |
3.0 |
Hybrid |
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School of Law
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Guaranteed Admission Criteria |
Format |
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Program/Contact |
Deadline |
Pitt Seniors Major |
Minimum |
Online |
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July 1 |
Any major |
3.25 |
Hybrid |
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School of Pharmacy
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Guaranteed Admission Criteria |
Format |
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Program/Contact |
Deadline |
Pitt Seniors Major |
Minimum |
Online |
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July 1 |
Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Mathematics, Computing and Informatics, Pharmacy, or Other Health Care Professional Degree Students |
3.25 |
Hybrid |
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May 26 |
Health Sciences, Business |
3.25 |
Hybrid |
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School of Social Work
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Guaranteed Admission Criteria |
Format |
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Program/Contact |
Deadline |
Pitt Seniors Major |
Minimum |
Online |
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May 31 |
Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Africana Studies, Nursing, GSWS, Political Science, Urban Studies, Applied Developmental Psychology, Public Service, Health Services, Rehabilitation Science, Communication Science |
3.0 |
In-person |
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Swanson School of Engineering
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Guaranteed Admission Criteria |
Format |
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Program/Contact |
Deadline |
Pitt Seniors Major |
Minimum |
Online |
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MS in Bioengineering - Medical Product Engineering Track |
August 1 |
Engineering, plus other STEM, Nursing, and computational/data majors evaluated on an individual basis |
3.5 |
On-campus |
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August 1 |
Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Biology |
3.5 |
On-campus |
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MS In Civil and Environmental Engineering - Construction Management Focus |
August 1 |
Engineering, Chemistry , Biology, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Geology, Environmental Studies, Ecology, Mathematical Biology, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Business, Economics, Liberal Arts, Architectural Studies |
3.5 |
On-campus, Online, or Hybrid |
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MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Environmental Focus |
August 1 |
Engineering, Chemistry , Biology, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Geology, Environmental Studies, Ecology, Mathematical Biology, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology |
3.5 |
On-campus |
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MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Sustainable Engineering Focus |
August 1 |
Engineering, Chemistry , Biology, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Geology, Environmental Studies, Ecology, Mathematical Biology, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology |
3.5 |
On-campus |
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MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering |
August 1 |
Physics, Nanoscience, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Information/Data Science, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics, Robotics |
3.5 |
On-campus |
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August 1 |
Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Information Science/Technology, Statistics, Economics, Quantitative Business, Computer Science |
3.5 |
On-campus |
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MS in Material Science and Engineering |
August 1 |
Engineering, Chemistry, Physics |
3.5 |
On-campus |
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August 1 |
Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science |
3.5 |
On-campus |
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August 1 |
Engineering, Chemistry, Physics |
3.5 |
On-campus, Online, or Hybrid |
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August 1 |
Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Business, Economics, Liberal Arts - including Political Science, History, Linguistics, Communications, Psychology, Computer Science, Information Science/Technology, Environmental Science, Geology, Environmental Policy/Studies |
3.5 |
On-campus |
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