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University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

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Overview

University of Pittsburgh is a University institution located in Pittsburgh, PA.

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

Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services Associate Bachelors
Architecture Checkmark
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning Checkmark
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African-american/black Studies Checkmark
Area Studies, Other Checkmark
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other Checkmark
German Studies Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27,679
Applied
16,528
Accepted
20,418
Enrolled
60%
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Female Admissions

34,291
Females Applied
20,606
Females Accepted
60%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

26,607
Males Applied
14,766
Males Accepted
55%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

55
Application Fee
4.08
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Recommended Transcript of high school record
Essay

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen July 30th August 30th No
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 640 720
SAT Math 640 740
ACT Composite 29 33

Tuition & Fees

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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

18,255
Avg. Financial Aid Package
18,561
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
4,564
Avg. Loan Aid
8,943
Avg. Grant Aid
16,322
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
97% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
56%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
9%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

20,418
Total Undergrad students
4%
International Students
35%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 6.88%
Black or African American 5.27%
White or Caucasian 61.33%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.03%
Asian 15.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.02%
Two or more races 4.75%
Other 2.23%

Gender

Male (42.02%)
Female (57.98%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 41%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Lantern Night, Fall Fest and Homecoming

Student Services

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Student Organizations

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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 Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark No No
Gymnastics No No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball No No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rowing Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball No No No
Squash Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Triathlon Checkmark No No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting No No No
Wrestling Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark No No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark No No
Gymnastics Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Racquetball No No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rowing Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Squash Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Triathlon Checkmark No No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting No No No
Wrestling Checkmark No No

Faculty

2,485
Total Faculty
13:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 2,036
Part-time - 449
Male - 1,276
Female - 1,209
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