With each new class, GSPIA faculty and staff are pleased to welcome, on average, 150 new students.  They join our continuing students to make up a total of approximately 400 students representing several countries.

For students coming to the University of Pittsburgh and GSPIA from countries outside the United States, Pitt's Office of International Services (OIS) supports and complements the academic mission of the University by providing the services and programs necessary to facilitate international education in its broadest sense, particularly in the areas of international admissions, immigration services, and international social and cultural programming.  More...

Fast Fact: New students in the fall term, 2007, represent the following countries:

Argentina Bangladesh        Belize              Canada

China                Costa Rica        Ecuador            Ghana

Japan                South Korea      Mexico             Nepal

Pakistan           Russia               Taiwan             Turkey

Venezuela    Zimbabwe