Admissions
Baccalaureate
Bachelor's Application
Fall Term Deadline: August 1
Spring Term Deadline: November 15
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work Program
If you have previously attended a school other than the University of Pittsburgh, you will need to complete the University of Pittsburgh Transfer Application and the School of Social Work Supplemental Application. Please follow the links below to access those materials:
University of Pittsburgh Transfer Application: http://www.oafa.pitt.edu/transadm.aspx
School of Social Work Supplemental Application: http://www.oafa.pitt.edu/trans_procedures.aspx
Current University of Pittsburgh students who wish to apply to the School of Social Work will need to complete the BASW face sheet and the BASW Supplemental Application. Please follow the links below to access those materials:
BASW face sheet: download pdf
School of Social Work Supplemental Application: download pdf
University of Pittsburgh
School of Social Work
Office of Admissions
2108 Cathedral of Learning
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-624-6348
E-mail: elhattab@pitt.edu
Students from Other Countries
The School of Social Work welcomes applications from students from other countries. Undergraduate international applicants should contact:
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
University of Pittsburgh
www.oafa.pitt.edu
Applicants may also wish to contact the following office:
University of Pittsburgh
Office of International Services
William Pitt Union
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-624-712
Bachelor's Qualifications
For admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work program (BASW), an applicant must meet the following requirements:
Completion of 60 transferable credits from an accredited undergraduate institution and/or completion of an associate degree program. The distribution of liberal arts credits should be as follows:
- Humanities 9 crs.
- Natural Sciences 9 crs.
- Social Sciences 9 crs.
- Other courses (preferably in the social sciences) 33 crs.
Credits awarded through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) by the College of General Studies are counted toward the 60 credits.
Minimum of 2.5 QPA on a 4.0 scale. Applicants with QPAs below 2.5 may be considered for admission under provisional status.
Academic and field-education credits are not granted in the BASW program for life, volunteer, or employment experience.