Admissions to Dietrich School Graduate Programs in Academic Year 2027-2028
Online applications will be live for Fall 2027 in mid-September. Thank you for your interest in graduate programs in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. To apply for admission to a program accepting applications, please complete the online application through Liaison GradCAS.
Carefully read the application instructions that identify specific requirements for a particular degree program. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the contact listed for the relevant graduate program.
The admissions processes in the Dietrich School’s graduate programs express and enact our values as an academic community and support the diverse excellence of our programs. Through holistic admissions processes, our graduate programs’ admissions committees evaluate applications in a transparent, fair, and equitable manner.
We appreciate your feedback on your application experience: please send any comments or suggestions to DSAS Graduate Admissions.
See also: Financial Support
Application
Thank you for your interest in graduate programs in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. To apply for admission to a program accepting applications, please complete the online application
Departmental Admissions Requirements
Find your intended program and get all the details you need to apply. Compare degree paths across our humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences departments while reviewing department deadlines and application instructions.
Application Fee Waivers
In an effort to reduce financial barriers to attending graduate school, the Kenneth P. Dietrich Graduate School of Arts and Sciences offers application fee waivers. Please note that fee waivers are approved on a case-by-case basis and not all fee waiver requests will be granted.
International Students
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Graduate Certificates
Broaden your academic credentials with specialized graduate certificate options. Access application links, prerequisite guidelines, and department contacts to integrate certificate coursework into your graduate studies
Non-Degree Application
Pursue graduate-level learning on a course-by-course basis as a non-degree student. Find details on prerequisite requirements, tuition rates, application steps, and converting non-degree credits toward future degree programs.
Robert E. McNair Scholars Admission Information
Streamline your path from McNair Scholar to Pitt graduate student. Discover application resources, fee waiver eligibility guidelines, and tailored support for underrepresented scholars entering doctoral and master's studies.