Upload copies of your undergraduate transcripts and when applicable, graduate transcripts, with your online application. If you are recommended for an admission, certified transcripts and translations of all undergraduate and graduate study will be required at the time of your admission recommendation.
Career statement/statement of purpose. You should submit your statement of purpose in the Additional Information section of the online application for admission, which allows you to upload your document. Please also upload CV's or research/writing papers as well.
Three forms/letters of recommendation. You should submit the names of three referees with your online application for admission. The recommendation form we ask to be included with each letter of recommendation is available for download as a pdf file once you begin your online application process. Referees should submit their recommendations electronically.
GRE Scores: The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score is required for application to our PhD program. There is no specific score requirement as the GRE is only one aspect of your application that the committee looks at during the review process.
The required minimum TOEFL score of 90, with at least a score of 22 in all of the four sections of speaking, listening, reading and writing is required for all applicants. The required minimum IELTS score of 7.0 with at least 6.5 in all four sections is required for all applicants. The minimum grade point average for admission to any graduate study at the University of Pittsburgh is 3.0