University of Pittsburgh

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	June 1
Application deadline (international students)	February 15
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	By July 30

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	66
Accepted	49
Enrolled	43
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	No
Employed at enrollment	100%
Professional nursing practice required for admittance	Yes
Admits applicants living abroad	Yes
Acceptance rate	74%
Average undergraduate GPA	3.50
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	84%
Average GRE score breakdown	151 verbal 144 quantitative 4.0 analytical writing
Entrants providing GRE scores	23%

Requirements

Application essay	Yes
Standardized test requirement	N/A
Letters of recommendation	3
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	3
Nursing-related work experience requirement	Yes, always
Nursing-related undergraduate degree requirement	Yes, always
Nursing-related undergraduate coursework requirement	Yes, always
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 550, internet 100

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Considered Class rank Not Considered Undergraduate GPA Very Important Recommendation(s) Important Standardized test scores Important

Non-academic factors

Application essay Very Important Interview Very Important Work experience Important Character/personal qualities Not Considered First-generation college student Not Considered Alumni/alumnae relations Not Considered Geographical residence Considered Applicant's interest level Important

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Julius Kitutu
Admissions phone	(412) 624-2408 ext. 412
Admissions E-mail	jmm@pitt.edu
Admissions website	http://www.nursing.pitt.edu/department/sso/index.jsp