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At Point Park University, we pride ourselves on being a transfer-friendly institution. With a long-standing tradition of welcoming students from community colleges, four-year universities, and trade and technical schools, we are dedicated to making your transition as smooth as possible. Our diverse range of academic programs is designed to fit your needs and aspirations, ensuring that you can easily continue your educational journey.

Students who have earned credits from the following technical colleges can enroll at Point Park University and receive transferable credits:

 The following outlines Point Park's articulation agreement terms and requirements.

  1. Applicants to the University must meet ALL University admission requirements
  2. Transfer of Credit
    • The University's designated degree completion programs are open to enrollment for eligible students who meet all admissions requirements at the University
    • Courses that have been determined as course equivalents, with or without the students having earned the associate degree, are transferable by faculty or administration at the University
    • The awarding of transfer credit in general is subject to the University's policies
    • Changes to these transfer agreements, curriculum or course content, and the University's transfer policy will be reported promptly
    • No assurance is given that courses awarded advanced placement/standing through these agreement will transfer to any other post-secondary institution
  3. Recording of Credit
    • Credit granted through these articulation agreements will be recorded on students' post-secondary transcripts upon completion of one semester of course work at the University
    • Credit(s) for articulated courses will be recorded on the post-secondary transcript by course title, credit hours, and grade of PT
      • The grade will not be computed in the student's cumulative GPA
  4. Cost
    • There will not be a charge for credits awarded through these agreements

Point Park University has and will be signing more articulation agreements with regional community and business colleges. To request a copy of a certain articulation agreement, please email Rick Mishler, Managing Director of Articulation, Transfer, and Prior Learning at rmishler@pointpark.edu.