Overview

Graduate School of Liberal Arts / Graduate School of Liberal Arts is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies

Department of English

Department of History

Department of Media

Department of Philosophy

Department of Psychology

Department of Theology

Master of Science in Leadership Program

Program in Computational Mathematics

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
(Certificate)
Doctor of Health Care Ethics (DHCE)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	139
Doctoral Degrees	47

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

397

Applied

221

Accepted

116

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

433

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.7%
Black or African American	7.16%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.62%
Unknown	1.39%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

160

Total faculty

Full-time - 124

Part-time - 36

Male (98)

Female (62)

Location & Contact

Address 600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15282
United States

Contact Dr. Kristine Blair
Dean
Phone: 412-396-6400

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