Transfer Credit/GPA Guidelines

Competitive prospective transfer students typically have completed 24 or more college credits with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher and have a strong college preparatory high school record predictive of college-level success. Applicants’ academic histories are reviewed ‘holistically’ and cumulatively so students with a weaker high school record may need to have earned more college-level credits than others (48-60) to be considered competitive. Likewise, significant life and/or work experiences, if communicated in your application essay, will be part of your admission review. Should you have questions about applying, call 412-624-7488, and ask to speak with a transfer counselor.

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences applicants who have earned 48 or more credits will be expected to have satisfactorily completed one college-level English composition course and a college-level algebra class (or higher level math) with a ‘C’ grade or better. Students who have not completed these requirements will be reviewed on an individual basis.

The fewer credits a prospective student has earned, the more weight is placed on academic performance in high school.

• Completion of 30 or more transferable credits
• 3.0 GPA preferred
• Strong performance in a college-level calculus course or a strong math SAT and/or high school math background; strong performance in economics courses (microeconomics and macroeconomics), and college English is highly desirable.

Applied Developmental Psychology

• 60 credits
• 2.5 minimum GPA
• completion of required prerequisite classes
• Supplemental application materials are required.

Applied Developmental Psychology: CASE Teacher Preparation

• 60 credits
• 3.25 minimum GPA
• Completion of required prerequisite classes
• Supplemental application materials are required.
• Passing scores on the Pre-Service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA) test or an exemption due to SAT or ACT scores. Please contact the School of Education for further details on this requirement at soeinfo@pitt.edu.

An appropriate curriculum, including 2 semesters each of calculus-based physics, chemistry and scientific calculus with a predominance of A and B grades.

• Completion of 24 or more transferable credits
• 3.0 minimum GPA (3.25 from a two-year college, 3.5 GPA for Bioengineering) for admission consideration
• If you have fewer than 24 credits, the Swanson School of Engineering will also evaluate your high school record in making the admission decision.
• If you are enrolled in a 3/2 engineering program, please note this in your essay.

Undergraduate and accelerated programs in Athletic Training (Accelerated MS), Communication Science (BA), Dietitian Nutritionist Program (Accelerated MS), Emergency Medicine (BS), Health Informatics (BS), Nutrition Science (BS), and Rehabilitation Science (BS).

• 60 credits are required to begin the program, admission requirements may be in progress when you apply
• Athletic Training – 2.8 minimum GPA. Emergency Medicine, Health Informatics and Nutrition Science – 2.5 minimum GPA. Communication Science and Rehabilitation Science – 2.75 minimum GPA. Dietitian Nutritionist Program – 3.0 minimum GPA
• Minimum grade of ‘C’ required in prerequisite classes. Exception: minimum grade of B required for Athletic Training prerequisite courses ATHLTR 1811 and ATHLTR 1812
• Supplemental application materials are required

An equivalent of the first-year SCI curriculum with grades of C or better in each course. The first-year SCI curriculum must minimally include the SCI quantitative mathematics and statistics requirements, programming, and introductory composition.

• Completion of 24 or more transferable credits
• 3.0 minimum GPA for admission consideration

Please note applicants’ grades must be posted for the courses required for admission for the application to be considered complete.

Incomplete applications, where grades are not posted for admissions pre-requisite classes by the stated final deadline, in-progress courses, and other courses lacking grades as they appear in the application materials, will be sent application rejection notices during the standard notification timeframe.

• Completion of 24 College Credits
• Minimum Cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.5
• SAT/ACT score required; competitive applicants will have minimum SAT score of 1280 or minimum ACT composite score of 27

For admission to the Accelerated Second Degree BSN or RN Options – Early Admission to MSN or DNP, please apply directly through the School of Nursing.

• 62 college-level credits
• 3.0 minimum GPA
• Completion of prerequisite courses
• This program requires a special application through PharmCAS and a Supplemental Pharmacy Application.

• Completion of 24 or more transferable college credits
• 3.0 GPA or higher preferred
• Applicants who have earned 48 or more credits will be expected to have satisfactorily completed one college-level English composition course and a college-level algebra class (or higher-level math) with a ‘C’ grade or better.
• Students who have not completed these requirements will be reviewed on an individual basis.

• 60 college-level credits
• 2.5 minimum GPA
• Completion of prerequisite courses including humanities—9 credits; natural sciences—9 credits; social sciences—9 credits; and 33 other credits, preferably in the social and behavioral sciences.
• Supplemental application materials are required.