What to Expect

After You Apply…

As soon as admissions reviews begin in early fall, you can expect one of the following: You may be:

• Offered admission
• Asked to submit additional information such as senior year SAT/ACT results and/or a mid-year grade report
• Notified that your decision will be deferred until later in the year.
• Offered admission to a regional campus
• Denied admission

Students eligible for academic scholarships and/or graduate school guarantees will also be notified of their eligibility on a rolling basis.

Because the University of Pittsburgh is a five-campus system, we make every effort to link promising students not admissible to the Pittsburgh campus to one or more of our regional campuses through our Options Program. Our four regional campuses share many major University resources with the Pittsburgh campus that would not be available at many smaller colleges. We strongly recommend that you rank your preference of alternative campuses on the admission application. If the committee is unable to offer admission to the Pittsburgh campus, it will make every effort to consider you for admission to your preferred regional campus.

What Comes Next?

With every step you take in our admissions process, we let you know what to expect next. Admitted prospective freshmen will be asked to pay an enrollment deposit fee—a combined $200.00 tuition deposit and $100.00 PittStart fee for your academic orientation, placement testing and first term course registration. In order to reserve your place in the incoming class and to be guaranteed on-campus housing you will need to submit this fee no later than May 1.

Note: Prospective freshmen who are admitted for the Fall Term and pay their $300 enrollment fee by May 1 are guaranteed on-campus housing for three years.

Starting in mid-March, the financial aid side of our operation starts processing financial aid applications for need-based aid. Provided you apply by the suggested FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) filing date of March 1, we should be able to inform you of your financial aid eligibility well before the May 1 enrollment fee deadline. To get more detailed information on the process of filing for financial aid, visit the process of filing for financial aid.

If you have questions at any time, contact us. Remember...the admissions and aid process is a two-way street.

Office of Admissions & Financial Aid
University of Pittsburgh
Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6601
(412) 624-7488
oafa@pitt.edu

Important Notes:

1. The provisions of this site are subject to change at any time at the University's sole discretion. It is intended to serve only as a general source of information about the University and is in no way intended to state contractual terms.
   
   
2. Credentials filed in support of this application become the property of the University of Pittsburgh and are not returnable to the applicant. Misrepresentation of information requested in this application may be considered sufficient reason for refusal of admission, exclusion, and dismissal.
   
   
3. Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Notice
   Students and prospective students have the right to review the University's most recent report prepared pursuant to the Federal Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act, 20 U.S.C. 1092. The report is available in Hillman Library. Inquires may be made at the Reference/Information Desk.
   
   
4. Safety and Security Brochure and Rights to Know
   As mandated by federal and state law, the University of Pittsburgh has published a brochure that describes safety and security policies, procedures, and programs, as well as campus crime statistics for the past three years and graduation rates. This information is available online. If you would like a printed copy, please write to:
   
   Campus Safety Information
   Mailing Services
   University of Pittsburgh
   400 N. Lexington Avenue.
   Pittsburgh, PA 15260
   

The City Is Our Campus—Come Visit!

A campus visit is critical to making an informed choice. If you haven't visited the Pittsburgh campus and the city, please do, and feel free to bring family and friends. In the meantime, feel free to take a virtual tour of campus. We provide numerous options, including group information sessions, individual appointments, campus tours with our Pitt Pathfinders (currently enrolled students), and the opportunity to sit in on a class. The Come Visit Web site will give you a preview idea of when and where these different activities take place.

We look forward to meeting you!
The University of Pittsburgh
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid