PhD Linguistics at University of Pittsburgh

Programme overview

A small PhD programme working with faculty on phonetics, African-American English, language contact, psycholinguistics, second language acquisition and sociolinguistics. Specialties are phonetics/phonology, second language acquisition, sociolinguistics and Hispanic linguistics.

Faculty: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences | Department: Linguistics | Intake: Fall | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must contact a potential advisor before applying. Deadline December 1 for fall entry. Required via GradCAS: $75 fee, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, career/research statement, CV, writing sample; Spanish proficiency evidence for Hispanic Linguistics. Applicants without an MA may apply. International: recommended TOEFL 5.0 on the new scale (4.5 reading/listening/writing, 5.0 speaking), IELTS 7 with 6.5 per section, or Duolingo 130.

Domestic applicants: USD 27,412 a year (2026-27). Pennsylvania-resident graduate tuition, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

International applicants: USD 49,272 a year (2026-27). Out-of-state (non-PA resident) graduate tuition, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

Intake: Fall

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