The university provides special floors in the residence halls for graduate and law students. Many graduate students live off campus either in nearby apartment houses or in some of Pittsburgh's many interesting neighborhoods. Housing costs in Pittsburgh are quite reasonable and there is a wide range of options available for off-campus living. The Office of Commuter Affairs maintains lists of off-campus housing. While policies differ from program to program, most will accept up to six credits of course work taken outside of the program.
Psychology accepts, at most, three external credits.
Because of its special nature, the Psychology M.A. Program requires students to take 12 credits per semester and six in the summer. Yes, most programs accept part- time graduate students and make every effort to assist them in completing their graduate studies. Psychology is solely a full-time program, however. Many programs in the McAnulty Graduate School schedule their graduate courses either fully or mostly at night. The Departments of Communication, History, Theology, Computational Mathematics, and the Policy Center and MALS Program are all evening programs.