School Information

43.9
Total Cost $27,000
Total Enrollment 28,328
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 15 : 1

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

http://www.pitt.edu
4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
(412) 624-4141

Founded in 1787 as a small, private school, the Pittsburgh Academy was located in a log cabin near Pittsburgh’s three rivers. In the more than 220 years since, the University has evolved into an internationally recognized center of learning and research.

General Information
Institution Type 4-year, Public
Special Learning Opportunities ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Distance learning opportunities
Study abroad
Student Services Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Religious Affiliation Not applicable
Federal Aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates Offered Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Two but less than 4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Doctor's degree - other
Campus Setting City: Large
Disability Services Student 3% or less
 
School Costs

At University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 71.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 42.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $8,948), and 56% receive loans ($7,249 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $8,900. Off campus it is around $8,900.

Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is $18,786 per year.

Yearly Tuition
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Tuition Costs
Tuition Undergrad in State $14,154
Tuition Undergrad Out of State $23,852
Tuition Graduate in State $16,402
Tuition Graduate Out of State $28,694
Living Costs
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Total Costs
Total Expense in State on Campus $27,000
Total Expense Out of State On Campus $36,698
Total Expense In State Off Campus $27,000
Total Expense in State off Campus With Family $17,934
Total Expense Out of State Off Campus $36,698
Total Expense Out of State Off Campus With Familhy $27,632
 
Enrollment & Graduation Rates

In Fall 2009, 20,685 people applied to University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Of the applicants, 55.0% were admitted (56.0% male & 55.0% female ) and 30.0% accepted (31.0% male and 30.0% female)

Of the 18,031 undergraduate students at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 7.0% are part-time. A majority (91.0%) of the undergrad students are under 25 years of age. And 29.0% of the 10,297 graduate students are part-time.

Percent of In-State Undergrads     69.0%
Full Time Retention Rate     93.0%
Four-Year Graduation Rate     55.0%
Six-Year Graduation Rate     75.0%
Overall Graduation Rate     78.0%
 
Admissions
Yearly Application Deadline August 1 December 1 April 1
Admissions Office Phone 412-624-PITT (7488)
Admissions Office Email oafa@pitt.edu
Admissions Office Address 4227 Fifth Avenue, Alumni Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6601
Admissions Transfer URL http://www.pitt.edu/~oafa/transadm.html
Admissions Website http://www.pitt.edu/admissions.html (find financial aid info here)
Application Website http://www.oafa.pitt.edu/applying.aspx
Application Fee $45

In order to be accepted to University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, you should have:

  • A High School Record
  • Completed a college prep course
  • SAT and ACT test scores
  • TOEFL
 
Test Scores
SAT Reading (25th Percentile) 570
SAT Reading (75th Percentile) 680
SAT Math (25th Percentile) 590
SAT Math (75th Percentile) 680
ACT Composite (25th Percentile) 25
ACT Composite (75th Percentile) 30
ACT English (25th Percentile) 24
ACT English (75th Percentile) 31
ACT Math (25th Percentile) 25
ACT Math (75th Percentile) 30
 
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Programs
 

Number of Reported Graduates Last Year
(According to the US National Center for Education Statistics)

Program Name Certificate Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies 58 15 4
African Studies 5
African-American/Black Studies 15
Area Studies, Other 5
Asian Studies/Civilization 15
Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies 3
East Asian Studies 4
European Studies/Civilization
Latin American Studies 18
Russian Studies 5
Western European Studies 3
Women's Studies 4
Biological and biomedical sciences 1 169 45 96
Biochemistry 1 6
Bioinformatics 1 4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 145 10
Biostatistics 10 12
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 4
Ecology 4
Epidemiology 22 22
Human/Medical Genetics 1 2 7
Immunology 6
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 8 9
Microbiology, General 8
Molecular Biology 12 1
Molecular Pharmacology 7
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology 1 3
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 5
Business, management, marketing, and related support services 537 391 11
Accounting 129
Business Administration and Management, General 387 11
Business/Commerce, General 40
Finance, General 205
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General 4
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 163
Organizational Behavior Studies
Communication, journalism, and related programs 48
Mass Communication/Media Studies 48
Computer and information sciences and support services 1 99 52 18
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 3 1
Computer Science 48 4 6
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 1 12
Information Science/Studies 51 33 11
Education 200 33 323 36
Education, General 123 253 10
Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness 5
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 33 42 15
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 33 28 11
Reading Teacher Education 31
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 8
Engineering 2 402 93 48
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 51 18 20
Chemical Engineering 50 1 5
Civil Engineering, General 72 18
Computer Engineering, General 40
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 42 15 8
Engineering Physics 6
Engineering, General
Industrial Engineering 45 20 7
Materials Engineering 3 3 3
Mechanical Engineering 93 18 5
Nuclear Engineering 2
English language and literature/letters 13 416 28 11
Creative Writing 134
English Composition 6
English Language and Literature, General 25 7
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 7
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 75
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 207 3 4
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 97 23 13
Chinese Language and Literature 7
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General 5 1
French Language and Literature 17 2 2
German Language and Literature 4 5
Italian Language and Literature 10 3
Japanese Language and Literature 10
Linguistics 17 8 2
Russian Language and Literature 1
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1
Spanish Language and Literature 25 4 8
Health professions and related clinical sciences 73 383 356 415
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 54 45 10
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 9
Clinical/Medical Social Work 8
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 3
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) 7
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 18
Dentistry (DDS, DMD) 83
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other 11
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 15
Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) 3
Environmental Health 6 5 4
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 11
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 28
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 11
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 21
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) 14 23
Medicine (MD) 147
Nurse Anesthetist 52
Nursing Science (MS, PhD) 1
Nursing, Other 29 14
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 154
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 2
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 32
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) 4 1
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 1
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) 1 4
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 100
Physical Therapy/Therapist 41
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 1
Public Health Education and Promotion 13
Public Health, Other 3 52 5
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 103 70 7
History 148 9 3
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 18 4 1
History, General 130 5 2
Legal professions and studies 68 22 8 244
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD/SJD) 10
Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD) 15
International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD) 15
Law (LLB, JD) 229
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 42 8
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 1
Legal Studies, General 22
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 36
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 17
Library science 2 207 3
Library Science/Librarianship 2 207 3
Mathematics and statistics 59 26 12
Applied Mathematics 5
Mathematics, General 49 15 7
Mathematics, Other 3
Statistics, General 2 11 5
Multi/interdisciplinary studies 1 130 2 4
Biological and Physical Sciences 40
Gerontology
Historic Preservation and Conservation
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Neuroscience 89 2 4
Philosophy and religious studies 36 5 8
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy 26 5 8
Religion/Religious Studies 10
Physical Sciences 7
Chemistry, General 66 12 25
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 27
Geology/Earth Science, General 11 4 3
Optics/Optical Sciences
Physics, General 9 6 11
Psychology 347 56 12
Educational Psychology 63 42 5
Psychology, General 284 14 7
Public administration and social service professions 68 236 15
Public Administration 13 42
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 10
Public Policy Analysis 20
Social Work 55 174 5
Security and protective services 80
Corrections 80
Social sciences 461 95 17
Anthropology 74 3 4
Economics, General 110 4 5
Geography
International Relations and Affairs 86
Political Science and Government, General 169 1 6
Social Sciences, General 36
Social Sciences, Other 16
Sociology 40 1 2
Urban Studies/Affairs 16
Visual and performing arts 1 150 12 17
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 69 6 5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 22 2 4
Film/Cinema Studies 1 34
Fine/Studio Arts, General 16
Music, General 9 4 8
 
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