Overview

University of Pittsburgh is a University institution located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 4227 Fifth Avenue, First Floor, Alumni Hall
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Mr. Marc L. Harding
Chief Enrollment Officer
Email: pitt.admissions@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-7488
Fax: 412-648-8815

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Area Studies, Other	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
German Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Bioinformatics	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Computational Biology
Ecology	×
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology	×
Microbiology, General	×
Molecular Biology	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management And Services, Other	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems And Services, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other	×
Computer Science	×
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other	×
Information Science/studies	×
Information Technology Project Management	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Engineering Science	×
Engineering, General	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Literature (british And Commonwealth)	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Writing, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Polish Language And Literature	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Slavic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist		×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Pharmaceutical Sciences	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History And Philosophy Of Science And Technology	×
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematical Biology	×
Mathematics And Statistics, Other	×
Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, Other	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Educational Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34,656

Applied

23,109

Accepted

19,980

Enrolled

Female Admissions

19,861

Females Applied

13,643

Females Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

14,795

Males Applied

9,466

Males Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

55

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	630	720
SAT Math	-	620	750
ACT Composite	-	28	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

19,760

In-state

36,000

Out-of-state

19,760

In-district

Fees

1,320

Full-time student fees

12,360

Room & board

7,230

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

15,340

Avg. Financial Aid Package

17,073

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,358

Avg. Loan Aid

9,351

Avg. Grant Aid

13,820

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

57.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

12%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

19,980

Total Undergrad students

34%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (44.25%)

Female (55.75%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	42%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming Laser and Fireworks Show, Fall Fest and Bigelow Bash

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Resident Student Association, Black Action Society, Pitt Program Council, Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No