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Admissions

All application materials must be submitted by February 1 for entry in the fall term of that year.

Please see the Council of Graduate Schools Web site for information about the April 15 deadline for offers of graduate financial aid.

The basic prerequisite for admission to the Doctoral Program is the equivalent of an American bachelor's degree. Many applicants, of course, also have advanced degrees and professional experience.

Application components include test scores—GMAT or GRE and TOEFL (TOEFL required for students whose native language is not English)—along with recommendations, transcripts, and an application form.

Applicants are invited to contact the Doctoral Office with questions or requests for interviews.

Questions?

Browse our list of frequently asked questions. (PDF)

Admissions Instructions

In order to be considered for admission to the Doctoral Program, an applicant must submit all of the following items:

  1. Online application or completed paper application form (PDF)
  2. The application fee is $50. This fee is nonrefundable and will not be waived or deferred. Applications submitted without the application fee will be returned. Please make check or money order payable to the University of Pittsburgh. (Do not send cash.)
  3. Official transcripts, bearing an original school seal, of all college and university work (including work that did not lead to a degree, or credits that were transferred)
  4. A report of the results of his or her GMAT or GRE. When requesting that scores be sent to the Katz School Doctoral Program, the school codes you must provide are DPZ-M5-90 for the GMAT and 2998-(major code) for the GRE.
  5. Three letters of recommendation from persons who have known the applicant in either an academic or professional capacity. All applicants are required to complete the top portion of the Letter of Recommendation Form (PDF) prior to forwarding it to an evaluator.
  6. International applicants must also submit a special set of forms, called International Graduate Student Supplemental Form (PDF), and the following additional credentials: (a) official academic records accompanied by notarized English translations, including diplomas for degrees earned and (b) TOEFL test score (TOEFL required for students whose native language is not English, even if English was the medium of instruction in the foreign schools attended by the applicant). When requesting that TOEFL scores be sent to the Katz School Doctoral Office, the school code you must provide to ETS is 2998-02.

For specific questions pertaining to international admissions, contact the University’s Office of International Services.

Follow our Application Checklist to ensure that all application components are submitted for your application.

E-mail Gina Cecchetti if you need help in applying or for more information.

All submissions and other correspondence should be addressed to:

University of Pittsburgh
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
Director, Doctoral Program
282 Mervis Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

All applicants are responsible for checking with the office of the Doctoral Program director by letter, phone, or e-mail to ensure that all application components are received. Experience has shown that this is particularly important in the cases of transcripts and letters of recommendation. It is wise to check the status of your application several weeks before the completed application is due. Photocopies or materials transmitted through facsimile are not considered official documents and will not be accepted as application components.