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

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture	×
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×
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
Biochemistry	×
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	×
Informatics	×
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	×
Korean 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	×
Public Health, Other	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Rehabilitation Science	×
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	×
Business Analytics	×	×
Data Science, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Museology/museum Studies	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
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	×
Theoretical And Mathematical Physics	×	×
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	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Research Methodology And Quantitative Methods	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
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

27,679

Applied

16,528

Accepted

21,388

Enrolled

Female Admissions

36,992

Females Applied

22,831

Females Accepted

62%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

27,732

Males Applied

15,646

Males Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	July 30th	May 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	630	730
SAT Math	-	29	33
ACT Composite	-	26	31

Tuition & Fees

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

20,258

Avg. Financial Aid Package

20,104

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,565

Avg. Loan Aid

7,435

Avg. Grant Aid

17,819

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

59.5%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

12%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

21,388

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.26%
Black or African American	5.24%
White or Caucasian	60.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.03%
Asian	15.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.03%
Two or more races	4.99%
Other	2.97%

Gender

Male (41.56%)

Female (58.44%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	44%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Career and Internship Fair 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, Interfraternityh 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	No
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 1

Women's Sports

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