Admissions
All students must be admitted to a school or department of the University of Pittsburgh before they can be accepted into a Latin American studies program or become eligible for funding offered by CLAS. Most undergraduate admissions are handled by the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. Please contact: Office of Admissions, Bruce Hall, 2nd Floor, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. International students who wish to study at the undergraduate level should apply through: Office of International Services, 708 William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
Students who wish to study at the graduate level should note that the University of Pittsburgh is a decentralized institution and applications to each of its Graduate Professional Schools (for example, Business, Education, Law, Public Health, Public & International Affairs) and each of its departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (for example, Anthropology, Economics, Hispanic Languages & Literatures, History, Political Science) are managed by the separate units. Therefore, students must apply directly to the department or school in which they wish to complete their advanced degree.
To apply for graduate study, the student should request an application form, as well as complete information about the degree programs, directly from the appropriate school or department by writing to: [name of department/school to which you wish to apply], Secretary for Graduate Admissions, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA. Some applications for admission are available via the Internet. Please see the University's web site
Applicants are responsible for assembling and submitting all credentials necessary for the evaluation of their candidacy as required by each school or department at the University of Pittsburgh. Admission deadlines vary but it is best to have completed applications for admission submitted by December of the year prior to the fall term in which the applicant wishes to begin study. For example, those interested in beginning classes in August/September 2005 should have submitted their application materials by December 2004.
Applicants from abroad must request that TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores and scores from any other required standardized tests (such as the GRE) be sent directly to the appropriate school or department. It is advisable to take the TOEFL as early as possible because scoring and processing requires a number of months.
Application to the Center for Latin American Studies may be submitted at the same time as application to the University or after the student has been admitted. In either case, the Center cannot accept students until they have received notification of admission to the University. Students are encouraged to apply to Latin American Studies early in their studies although admission is open to students at any time during their academic training at the University of Pittsburgh. Upon acceptance by CLAS, students are given a detailed description of the requirements for the appropriate Latin American program.
For an undergraduate application form, please click here
For a graduate application form, please click here
The cost of attending the University of Pittsburgh may be obtained via the university's web site or from the school; tuition and fees vary from school to school. Students from countries other than the United States can obtain a breakdown of costs from the: Office of International Services, 708 William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA or at their website.
