University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · Public four-year · City: Large
25,171undergraduates
58%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,338average net price per year
84%graduate in 6 years
92%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 58,416
- Admitted
- 29,034
- Admit rate
- 58%
- Admit rate, women
- 52%
- Admit rate, men
- 46%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 4,549
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 41%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 640-720
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 630-730
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 12%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 29-33
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
128 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (14)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (102 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (82 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (69 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (58 awarded)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Engineering, General Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
- Engineering, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (64 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (84 awarded)
- Materials Engineering Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (142 awarded)
- Nuclear Engineering Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded)
- Systems Engineering Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (11)
- Accounting Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (136 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (38 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (168 awarded)
- Human Resources Management and Services, Other Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded), Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded), Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Management Science Certificate (under 1 year) (78 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (153 awarded)
- Organizational Behavior Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (20 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- International Public Health/International Health Certificate (under 1 year) (103 awarded)
- Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist Certificate (under 1 year) (38 awarded)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Public Health, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (249 awarded)
- Rehabilitation Science Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded), Bachelor's (141 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (8)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (121 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (414 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Museology/Museum Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (72 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (7)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (326 awarded)
- Computational Biology Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Microbiology, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (163 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Educational Psychology Bachelor's (67 awarded)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (471 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (6)
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (233 awarded)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Informatics Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Information Technology Project Management Bachelor's (129 awarded)
Social sciences (10)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (56 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (158 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Geography Certificate (under 1 year) (27 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (97 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (5)
- Children's and Adolescent Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (33 awarded)
- Creative Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (47 awarded), Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- English Literature (British and Commonwealth) Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded), Bachelor's (104 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (94 awarded), Bachelor's (65 awarded)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (27 awarded)
Physical sciences (7)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (49 awarded)
- Optics/Optical Sciences Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Theoretical and Mathematical Physics Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (10)
- African Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- African-American/Black Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Area Studies, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Certificate (under 1 year) (26 awarded)
- Disability Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- European Studies/Civilization Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Latin American Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Russian Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
- Western European Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Women's Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (10)
- Arabic Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Linguistics Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded), Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Corrections Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (72 awarded)
- Homeland Security Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (5)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Mathematical Biology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (2)
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- History, General Bachelor's (59 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Sports Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (24 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Public Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (3)
- Jewish/Judaic Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Architecture and related services (2)
- Architecture Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Graduate programs (168)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's, Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master's
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Doctorate (professional)
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Post-bachelor's certificate
- Dental Clinical Sciences, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Dental Public Health and Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Dentistry Doctorate (professional)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other Master's
- Endodontics/Endodontology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Environmental Health Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Health and Wellness, General Doctorate (professional)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Health Services Administration Doctorate (research)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Post-bachelor's certificate
- Medical Science/Scientist Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Nurse Anesthetist Doctorate (professional)
- Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Doctorate (professional)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Master's
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Orthotist/Prosthetist Master's
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Post-bachelor's certificate
- Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Post-bachelor's certificate
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Public Health Education and Promotion Post-master's certificate
- Public Health, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Post-bachelor's certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Master's
- Rehabilitation Science Doctorate (research)
- Education Policy Analysis Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Doctorate (research)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
- Social Work Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Accounting Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Finance, General Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Information Systems, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Marketing Research Master's
- Artificial Intelligence Doctorate (research)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master's
- Informatics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Information Science/Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Information Technology Project Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Bioinformatics Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's
- Biostatistics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology Doctorate (research)
- Computational Biology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Epidemiology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctorate (research)
- Human/Medical Genetics Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Microbiology and Immunology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Biophysics Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Genetics Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Pharmacology Doctorate (research)
- Neurobiology and Anatomy Doctorate (research)
- Neuroscience Doctorate (research)
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology Doctorate (research)
- Administration of Special Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Education, Other Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Foreign Language Teacher Education Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
- Social Studies Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Doctorate (research)
- Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Post-master's certificate
- Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law Master's
- Health Law Post-bachelor's certificate
- Intellectual Property Law Post-master's certificate
- International Business, Trade, and Tax Law Post-master's certificate
- International Law and Legal Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Industrial Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Materials Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Nuclear Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Anthropology, General Doctorate (research)
- Development Economics and International Development Master's
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's
- International Relations and Affairs Master's
- National Security Policy Studies Master's
- Political Science and Government, General Doctorate (research)
- Sociology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Behavioral Sciences Doctorate (research)
- Business Analytics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Post-master's certificate
- Gerontology Post-master's certificate
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Library and Information Science Master's
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
- Applied Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Educational Psychology Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Doctorate (research)
- African Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Post-master's certificate
- Area Studies, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Asian Studies/Civilization Post-bachelor's certificate
- East Asian Studies Master's
- Latin American Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Russian Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Western European Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Women's Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Post-master's certificate
- French Language and Literature Doctorate (research)
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Italian Language and Literature Master's
- Linguistics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Doctorate (research)
- English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Rhetoric and Composition Doctorate (research)
- Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Statistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Music, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Doctorate (research)
- History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Philosophy Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Master's
- Industrial Safety Technology/Technician Post-bachelor's certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $21,524
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $39,890
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,420
- Books and supplies
- $584
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,918
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $38,446
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $56,812
- Total cost living at home
- $25,026
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,007 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,397 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $26,179 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $31,931 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,824 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 87%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 82%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $10,551
- Got a grant from the college
- 52%
- Average grant from the college
- $13,582
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 14%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 51%
- Average amount borrowed
- $11,463
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 84%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 85%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 84%
- Transferred to another college
- 11%
- Came back for year two
- 92%
| Pell grant students | 77% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 84% |
| Neither | 87% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 2,106 | 87% |
| Men | 1,898 | 82% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 429 | 87% |
| Black | 205 | 75% |
| Hispanic | 175 | 76% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 2,810 | 86% |
| Two or more races | 183 | 80% |
| Race unknown | 31 | 74% |
| International | 169 | 79% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 4,129 | 84% | 13% |
| Started here, part-time | 5 | 40% (small group) | 40% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 948 | 80% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 159 | 49% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 34,525
- Undergraduates
- 25,171
- Full-time undergraduates
- 19,618
- Part-time undergraduates
- 5,553
- Graduate students
- 9,354
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 56%
- From out of state
- 38%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 64% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260
- County
- Allegheny County
- Part of
- University of Pittsburgh
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.