The Fall 2023 Application for Admission is Live!
How To Apply
Students applying for admission for Fall 2022 and beyond may choose whether or not to submit SAT and/or ACT scores.
Pitt-Johnstown bases its admission decision on the whole student, with emphasis placed on the quality of work reflected in your high school transcript. Our goal is to predict a student's potential for success in their chosen academic program. In situations where a student is not offered a seat in a particular academic program, they may be offered admission to Pitt-Johnstown as an Undeclared student, or offered admission to another program. Regardless, all students enrolled at Pitt-Johnstown will receive the support and advising to meet their academic, personal, and career goals.
First-Year Applicants
A First-Year Applicant is a student who has graduated from high school, or received a GED, and has not enrolled at another college or university as full-time degree seeking student. To be considered for admission First-Year applicants must submit:
- Application for Admission
- Official High School Transcript or Self-Reported Academic Record (available on the On-Line Application for Admission)
Optional items include:
- SAT/ACT Exam Scores
- Letter(s) of Recommendation
- Essay
Highly qualified students may be considered for early admission to a University of Pittsburgh graduate program through our Guaranteed Admission option.
Transfer Students
A transfer applicant is a student who is currently or has been previously enrolled in another institution of higher learning and has completed 12 or more credits. To be considered for admission a transfer applicant must submit:
- Application for Admission
- Official High School Transcript or GED
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities previously attended
Optional items include:
- Letter(s) of Recommendation
- Essay
Learn more about the transfer application process. »
Options Program
The Options Program is the University of Pittsburgh's response to the increasing number of highly qualified students seeking admission to Pitt. Qualified students who are unable to be offered admission to the University of Pittsburgh may choose to enroll at Pitt-Johnstown to complete their four-year degree or pursue relocation to the Pittsburgh campus.
- Option Applicants are not required to submit any additional documentation to be considered for admission to Pitt-Johnstown.
Mountain Cat Dual Enrollment Applicants
The Mountain Cat Dual-Enrollment Experience is designed for motivated, qualified high school students who wish to enroll in one or more courses at Pitt-Johnstown.
To be considered for admission to the Mountain Cat Dual Enrollment Experience students must submit:
- Mountain Cat Dual Enrollment Application »
- Secondary School Approval Form (part of the Application to be completed by Guidance Counselor)
- Official High School Transcripts
Visiting Student Applicants
A visiting student is someone who elects to enroll as a non-degree seeking student for a single semester before returning to their home college or university to complete their degree. Fall and spring Visiting Student applications are processed by the Office of Admissions. Summer Visiting Student applications are processed by Office of the Registrar. To be considered Visiting Student Applicants must submit either: