University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

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Tuition & Fees

$22,130

$38,370

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
700
25th
623
75th
720
25th
620
75th
34
25th
26
75th
31
25th
26
75th
32
25th
28
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undergraduateRatios

46%

male

54%

female

14

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

63%

acceptance rate

Accepted 20,791
Declined 11,758
Total Received 32,549
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Public

24,935

undergraduate students

10,628

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

University of Pittsburgh, founded in 1787, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 145-acre campus is located in Pittsburgh.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 35,563
Established in 1787
Coeducational Coeducational

145-acre, urban campus in Pittsburgh (population: 302,407); branch campuses in Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville. Served by air, bus, and train. School operates campus shuttle. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

University of Pittsburgh
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
15260

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
42%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
96%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • Struck by the white, gleaming castle-like structure towering over Pittsburgh? It's not a church, but it is a cathedral...the Cathedral of Learning at University of Pittsburgh. It was inspired by classic Gothic architecture and commissioned in 1921. (And it's just as impressive inside!)

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
53%
Top 1/4
86%
Top 1/2
98%
Bottom 1/2
2%
Bottom 1/4
0%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
700
25th
623
75th
720
25th
620
75th
34
25th
26
75th
31
25th
26
75th
32
25th
28

Admissions Facts

Application fee $55
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Optional

Moderately Selective

63%

acceptance rate

Accepted 20,791
Declined 11,758
Total Received 32,549

Admissions Factors

Required

Completion of college-preparatory program
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record

Recommended

Secondary School GPA

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

90%

Additional services

  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books

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Financial Aid

49%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$12,750

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $21,080
Room $6,550
Board $4,700
Additional fees $1,050
Books & supplies $716
Total $34,096
Average Financial Aid - $12,750
Total with Avg. Aid $21,346

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Financial Aid Office


P: 412 624-7488
F: 412 648-8815
finaid@pitt.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Gymnastics yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming yes yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

airsoft, archery, badminton, ballroom, baseball, basketball, bass fishing, billiards, cornhole, cross-country, CrossFit, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, fly fishing, football, golf, gymnastics, handball, hurling, ice hockey, judo, karate, Krav Maga, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, power lifting, quidditch, racquetball, rock climbing, rowing, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, spike ball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, wushu

Club Sports - Women's

airsoft, archery, badminton, ballroom, baseball, basketball, bass fishing, billiards, cornhole, cross-country, CrossFit, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, fly fishing, football, golf, gymnastics, handball, hurling, ice hockey, judo, karate, Krav Maga, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, power lifting, quidditch, racquetball, rock climbing, rowing, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, spike ball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, wushu

Intramural/Recreational Sports

aerobics, badminton, basketball, corn hole, football, Frisbee, handball, racquetball, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA (Division I), Atlantic Coast Conference, ECAC, EAGL, IC4A, Eastern Wrestling League

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting. yes yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. yes
African-American/Black Studies. yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes yes
Architecture. yes
Area Studies, Other. yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes yes yes
Artificial Intelligence. yes yes
Astronomy. yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. yes yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes yes yes
Bioethics/Medical Ethics. yes
Bioinformatics. yes yes yes
Biological and Physical Sciences. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other. yes
Biomedical Sciences, General. yes
Biostatistics. yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes
Business/Commerce, General. yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. yes yes
Chemical Engineering. yes yes yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Chinese Language and Literature. yes
Civil Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Computational Biology. yes yes
Computational Science. yes yes
Computer Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Computer Science. yes yes yes
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. yes
Corrections. yes
Creative Writing. yes
Dental Clinical Sciences, General. yes
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. yes yes
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other. yes
Dietetics/Dietitian. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes yes
East Asian Studies. yes
Economics, General. yes yes yes
Education, General. yes yes
Education, Other. yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes yes
Educational Psychology. yes yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes yes yes
Endodontics/Endodontology. yes
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law. yes
Engineering Science. yes
Engineering, General. yes yes
Engineering, Other. yes yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes
English Literature (British and Commonwealth). yes
Environmental Health. yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. yes
Epidemiology. yes yes
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. yes
European Studies/Civilization. yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies. yes yes yes
Finance, General. yes yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes
French Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Genetic Counseling/Counselor. yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes yes yes
German Language and Literature. yes
German Studies. yes
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. yes
Health Services Administration. yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management. yes
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. yes yes
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. yes yes yes
History, General. yes yes yes
Human Resources Management and Services, Other. yes
Human/Medical Genetics. yes yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies. yes
Immunology. yes yes
Industrial Engineering. yes yes yes
Informatics. yes
Information Science/Studies. yes yes yes
Information Technology Project Management. yes yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce. yes yes
International Law and Legal Studies. yes
International Relations and Affairs. yes
Italian Language and Literature. yes yes
Japanese Language and Literature. yes
Legal Professions and Studies, Other. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes
Library and Information Science. yes yes
Linguistics. yes yes yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. yes
Management Information Systems and Services, Other. yes
Management Science. yes
Marketing Research. yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes
Mass Communication/Media Studies. yes
Materials Engineering. yes yes yes
Mathematical Biology. yes
Mathematics and Statistics, Other. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes yes yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. yes yes
Medical Science/Scientist. yes yes
Metallurgical Engineering. yes yes
Microbiology and Immunology. yes yes
Microbiology, General. yes
Molecular Biology. yes yes
Molecular Biophysics. yes yes
Molecular Genetics. yes yes
Molecular Pharmacology. yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes
Music, General. yes yes yes
National Security Policy Studies. yes
Neurobiology and Anatomy. yes yes
Neuroscience. yes yes yes
Nuclear Engineering. yes
Nurse Anesthetist. yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes yes yes
Nutrition Sciences. yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist. yes
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. yes yes
Orthodontics/Orthodontology. yes
Orthotist/Prosthetist. yes
Petroleum Engineering. yes
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs. yes
Philosophy. yes yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. yes yes
Physical Sciences, General. yes
Physician Associate/Assistant. yes
Physics, General. yes yes yes
Polish Language and Literature. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. yes
Psychology, General. yes yes yes
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. yes yes
Public Administration. yes yes
Public Health, Other. yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General. yes
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. yes
Rehabilitation Science. yes yes yes
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. yes
Rhetoric and Composition. yes yes yes
Russian Language and Literature. yes
Social Sciences, General. yes
Social Sciences, Other. yes
Social Work. yes yes yes
Sociology, General. yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes
Statistics, General. yes yes yes
Systems Engineering. yes
Urban Studies/Affairs. yes
Women's Studies. yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Business
  2. Psychology
  3. Registered Nurse

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors
  • Weekend College

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-pharmacy

35,563

total students

59%

in-state

41%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

70%

24,935
students

Female
54%
13,467

Male
46%
11,468

30%

10,628
students

Female
58%
6,115

Male
42%
4,513

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

76%

18,892
students

Female
54%
10,152

Male
46%
8,740

24%

6,043
students

Female
55%
3,315

Male
45%
2,728

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Student Break-down

4%
Nonresident aliens
4%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
10%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Hispanic/Latino
70%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Recommended of All
Interview Recommended of Some
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 57
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Korea, Republic Of
Spain
Taiwan
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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