Does Pitzer Require the CSS Profile?

Pitzer uses CSS Profile code 4619 for domestic and undocumented applicants seeking its need-based scholarship, while international first-year applicants use PIFAA instead. Its published tax-document instructions remain on the 2026–27 cycle.

CSS Profile

Required

Pitzer requires the CSS Profile from domestic and DACA or undocumented prospective students seeking its need-based scholarship; eligible domestic applicants also file the FAFSA, while eligible California undocumented applicants use the California Dream Act Application. Prospective international students instead submit Pitzer's own International Financial Aid Application and should not file the CSS Profile or FAFSA.

CSS school code

4619

Pitzer's CSS Profile code is 4619. Use that code to send the form to Pitzer College.

Financial aid deadline status

Early Decision I priority deadlineNovember 15

Early Decision II and Regular Decision priority deadlineJanuary 12

Fall transfer priority deadlineApril 1

Pitzer's published aid checklist still names the 2026–27 tax cycle; confirm the next intake's calendar before treating these month-and-day priority dates as 2027–28 deadlines.

Which parent files?

For the CSS Profile, divorced or separated parents each complete a separate application. Students without contact with a noncustodial parent may request a waiver, but the other household is not automatically excluded.

Documents and next steps

Use Pitzer CSS code 4619. For the published 2026–27 cycle, domestic and undocumented applicants upload required 2024 parent and student tax forms to College Board IDOC, which becomes available after the Profile. International applicants use the PIFAA and provide tax documents only after admission.

Official sources for this answer

Pitzer application routes, CSS code, and IDOC instructions (checked September 25, 2026)
Pitzer prospective student aid priority dates (checked September 25, 2026)
Pitzer international applicant PIFAA requirement (checked September 25, 2026)

Common questions

Does Pitzer require the CSS Profile?

Yes. Pitzer uses CSS Profile code 4619 for domestic and undocumented applicants seeking its need-based scholarship, while international first-year applicants use PIFAA instead. Its published tax-document instructions remain on the 2026–27 cycle.

What is Pitzer's CSS Profile code?

Pitzer's CSS Profile code is 4619. Use that code to send the form to Pitzer College.

When is Pitzer's financial aid deadline?

Early Decision I priority deadline: November 15; Early Decision II and Regular Decision priority deadline: January 12; Fall transfer priority deadline: April 1.

Is the FAFSA enough for Pitzer?

Not for Pitzer's institutional aid. Eligible students should file the FAFSA for federal aid, but Pitzer uses the CSS Profile separately to evaluate its own need-based funding.

Estimate the rest of your aid

The CSS Profile does not tell you what federal aid you may receive. Estimate that separately, then compare the result with each college's net price and your outside scholarship options.

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