Admitted Student Events

Congratulations on your admission to Heinz College!

We’re so excited to welcome you to our community and help you start your Heinz journey as a masters student.

Over the next few months, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to connect with us, learn more about life at Heinz College, and meet the people who make our community so special.

Join us for:

Coffee Chats in cities around the United States
Virtual Hangouts to get the inside scoop on student life
Open House Info Sessions about academics, career support, and financial aid (Virtual Open House sessions will be held Monday, March 23, 2026 to Thursday, March 26.
And finally, our in-person Open House Weekend, the highlight event that brings it all together! (Open House Weekend will be held Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28. Additional details for our in-person weekend are below the calendar.)

Check out the event calendar below and start building your Heinz experience. We can’t wait to meet you!

*The calendar will be available in early January.

In-Person Open House Weekend

We are excited to welcome you to Pittsburgh on March 27and 28. Friday's events will allow you to tour campus, meet faculty, and attend a financial aid presentation. Saturday’s events will focus on your Heinz College experience; starting at 9 AM experience the classroom, connect with your program community, learn about the Student Experience at Heinz, and discover a little of what Pittsburgh has to offer.

Accommodations

Heinz College is located in the Squirrel Hill area of Pittsburgh. There are many hotels in surrounding neighborhoods that provide quick and easy access to campus. The closest hotels will be located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
Travel Subsidy
Heinz College is pleased to offer a Travel Subsidy to admitted students who will travel more than 200 miles round trip to attend Admitted Student Open House.

Please make note of the following details:
You must be in attendance at Admitted Student Open House on Saturday, March 28, 2026 to receive the Travel Subsidy. Additionally, the Travel Subsidy may be applied to only ONE of the following methods of transportation:
- Airfare
- Bus Fare
- Train Fare
- Rental Car
- Personal Vehicle, reimbursed at $0.25 per mile traveled
Airfare will be reimbursed up to $450. All other methods of transportation will be reimbursed up to $300.
Lodging and ground transportation expenses (including taxi, Lyft and/or Uber fare) are not eligible expenses for the Travel Subsidy.

A link to access the request form will be available upon registration for March 28. Please complete the request form by March 25, 2026. For questions, please contact Senior Associate Director of Admissions Carrie Rote.
Visiting Campus

Our sessions on Friday and Saturday will be held in Hamburg Hall.
An interactive Carnegie Mellon University map, as well as parking information, can be found here.
Visiting Pittsburgh
We hope that you will take advantage of the many things to do in Pittsburgh during your stay! Below are a few things to do during your time in Pittsburgh:

On Demand Videos

Videos will be available in January.

All Programs

Financing your Graduate Education
Executive Director David Eber for a financial aid information session pertaining to students who are U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents. View the presentation slides here.
Executive Director David Eber for a financial aid information session pertaining to international students. View the presentation slides here.

Life IN Pittsburgh: Penguins, Pierogis, and Pop Art
This session will help you learn more about moving to Pittsburgh and some of the things Pittsburgh has to offer!

The Student experience at Heinz
This session focuses on the experiences outside of the classroom for Heinz students.

Virtual Recordings

For your program-specific offerings, please open your program tab.

These sessions will take place the week of March 23, 2026. A link to the recorded Open House sessions will be provided in the description of each session after the sessions take place.