Is this the right application for you?
Before you apply, please be sure you are using the appropriate application. Just review the different categories of admission, below, to ensure that you are applying through the right office.
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I wish to earn an undergraduate degree from the College of General Studies.
Do not use this application, apply for admission through the
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.
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I am an international undergraduate students, both degree and non-degree seeking.
Do not use this application. Apply for admission through the Office of Internationals Services (OIS) at
www.ois.pitt.edu/intladmissions.html.
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I would like to take CGS classes as a non-degree student for credit
. You can use the
online CGS application
or print a downloadable one at the Application Procedures link to your left.
NOTE: If you are applying to any of the following programs, do not use the CGS application listed above. Instead, contact CGS at 412-624-6600 or cgs@pitt.edu.
1. Graduate certificates in Engineering and Technology Management
2. Gerontology
3. Non-credit certificate program in professional communication skills
4. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
What is non-degree status? Here are some examples:
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Post-baccalaureate
. This status is for students who have earned a bachelor's degree and wish to take college classes for credit as non-degree students either for their own benefit or in preparation for graduate school.
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Guest student or visiting student status
. For students enrolled in a degree program at another college or university who plan to take courses for credit at Pitt with the intention of transferring the courses back to their home institution.
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College of General Studies certificates.
There are several categories of CGS stand-alone certificates for University credit:
- You do not have to be enrolled in a degree program to earn one of the following: ommunication, community health assessment, corporate/community relations, digital media, information system design, managing health services programs, nonprofit management, women's studies, writing, writing for the professions.
- You need to have earned a bachelor's degree to be considered for:
post-baccalaureate certificate in accounting, and graduate certificates in Engineering and Technology Management, and Gerontology.
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Non-credit classes
- Certificate program in professional communication skills
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, for students 55 years of age or older.