Continue to Hail to Pitt & Advance your career through an MS in Engineering
Pitt2Pitt (P2P) is a scholarship program that can help graduating University of Pittsburgh seniors complete a Pitt master's degree or certificate program. Through the Pitt2Pitt program, Pitt is offering streamlined admissions and a one-time award that will be disbursed over a fall and a spring semester. Scholarships will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis for qualifying students, so we encourage you to apply early.
Scholarships vary for full-time and part-time students. Maximum Scholarship is $7500
The Swanson School of Engineering has several participating MS Engineering Programs which can be found below. Deadlines can be found here. International students who are seeking visas at the graduate level need to apply prior to the OIS deadline. Please visit this page for more information.
Qualifications to receive P2P Scholarship:
- Earned your undergraduate degree from Pitt (Graduates from Regional Campuses ARE eligible)
- Exclusively for Pitt graduating seniors and recent alumni. Priority will be given to those who have completed their BS degree within the last year.
- 3.5+ GPA is guaranteed scholarship consideration. If your GPA is a 3.25+, your application will be evaluated on a case by case basis to qualify for MS programs in Engineering and meet undergraduate major/prerequisite requirements.
- You do NOT need to have a BS in Engineering to be eligible to apply for an MS in Engineering. Learn more here.
- There is no application fee for Pitt2Pitt students, but you must email SSOE Graduate Admissions, ssoegradadmissions@pitt.edu, for a link to the application and an invitation code to apply for free.
Please direct questions to Stephanie Opalinski via sto24@pitt.edu.
PARTICIPATING MS ENGINEERING PROGRAMS:
- Professional MS in Chemical Engineering (+Bridging Program)
- Professional MS in Industrial Engineering
- Professional MS in Sustainable Engineering
- Professional MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Construction Management Focus
- Professional MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Environmental Engineering Focus
- Professional MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Sustainable Engineering Focus
- Professional MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Geotechnical and Pavements Focus
- Professional MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Structural Engineering and Mechanics Focus
- Professional MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Transportation Engineering Focus
- Professional MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Water Resources Focus
- Professional MS in Bioengineering - Medical Product Engineering Focus
- Professional MS in Bioengineering - Neural Engineering Focus
- Professional MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Professional MS in Mechanical Engineering
- Professional MS in Materials Science
- Professional MS in Nuclear Engineering
For information about additional Pitt2Pitt programs see here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Eligible students should have at least a 3.25 to be considered. 3.5 GPA students and above will be given priority.
At this time, the Pitt2Pitt scholarship is only open to those applicants with a 3.25 or higher, however a 3.5 GPA and above will be given priority. Additionally, students with lower GPAs should show an upward academic trajectory.
The GRE is an optional submission for all of SsoE’s graduate programs.
The Pitt2Pitt scholarship is open to graduating seniors and recent Pitt alumni. Priority will be given to those who have completed their bachelor's degree within the last year.
At this time, the joint MBA-MSE program is not participating in P2P.
Full-time recipients will receive $2500/term for up to 2 terms (In-State & Out of State are same amount) and part-time recipients will receive $1250/term for up to 4 terms with a minimum of 4.5-credit enrollment/term (In-State & Out of State are same amount)
The expedited application requires:
- Demographic Information
- Academic Transcript
- Personal Statement
- Resume/CV
- GRE is not required