About the College of General Studies
Welcome to the University of Pittsburgh's College of General Studies (CGS). All of us at CGS -- faculty, staff, and students -- share a commitment to providing nontraditional students with the means to achieve their dreams of professional advancement or personal enrichment. Learning Solutions is your single point-of-entry into a world of high-quality, flexible programs that can lead you to a degree, a certificate or simply an enriched personal life.
High-quality programs should go hand-in-hand with excellent services and facilities. You will find the 4th floor of the Cathedral of Learning to be a welcoming place for visitors and students. The staff of the College of General Studies has years of experience working with adult and part-time students, and they understand the challenges you face. We are focused on your success; so no matter what your goals, we are prepared to show you the best way to achieve them.
Our objective is to ensure that those of you seeking professional advancement acquire the competencies you need to be successful in your careers. Our greatest achievement is the certainty that all of our students, no matter what their educational objectives may have been, leave CGS living a life rich with the kind of meaning only an excellent education can provide.