Acceptance Rate
58%
Avg. SAT
1460
75th percentile
“Pitt delivers gritty urban ambition in the City of Bridges, where you'll tackle world-class research amid Pittsburgh's steel-forged revival.”
Pittsburgh, PA
Location
Large City
Campus Setting
You'll step into a university born in 1787 as the Pittsburgh Academy, predating the U.S. Constitution by months and evolving through the steel industry's boom into today's powerhouse public research institution. Pitt's personality shines as unpretentious and relentless—think hardworking students who thrive on real-world grit rather than manicured quads. The type who fits best craves the buzz of a massive urban campus in Oakland, Pittsburgh's eclectic neighborhood of museums, hospitals, and dive bars, but if you need a postcard-perfect bubble or hate navigating rainy bridges, the constant city hum and occasional safety concerns might wear you down. Pittsburgh itself rewards explorers with its 446 bridges, three rivers, and a reinvention from smoky mills to tech-health hub, offering cheap eats and pro sports thrills that feel like extensions of campus life.
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Research Spending
Available Online
Degree Levels Offered
In Pitt's classrooms, expect a mix of massive lectures in the soaring Cathedral of Learning—Western Hemisphere's tallest classroom building—and intimate seminars where your 13:1 student-faculty ratio means profs actually know your name amid 25,000 undergrads. You shine in powerhouse programs like Swanson School of Engineering's bioengineering feats, the top-ranked philosophy department that draws analytic thinkers, or Pitt Public Health's epidemiology labs tied to the massive UPMC system, where undergrads snag research gigs developing cancer therapies or AI for diagnostics. The intellectual culture pulses with R1 ambition, but tradeoffs hit in weeder courses that demand self-starters, and while opportunities abound, you'll compete fiercely for spots in oversubscribed med tracks.
Student Body
Total Enrollment
25,900 undergrad • 9,824 grad
Undergraduate
Graduate
International
White
60%
Black / African American
6%
Hispanic / Latino
6%
Asian
12%
Other / Multi-racial
16%
Campus Life
Campus Setting
Pittsburgh, PA
Varsity Athletics
A typical week at Pitt kicks off with Monday classes, segues into club meetings from the 450+ organizations—like competitive eating societies or the infamous PittScript parody group—then Friday nights hitting Schenley Plaza bonfires or Lawrence Hall bars. The vibe skews urban-commuter with a Greek life pulse (20% participation) and rowdy Panthers football tailgates, but residential life clusters freshmen in sturdy Towers dorms overlooking Forbes Avenue's chaos. Traditions like the Victory Lights illuminating the Cathedral after wins knit the community, yet challenges lurk in brutal winters that bury sidewalks in snow, a transient feel from 10,000 commuters, and social scenes split between party-hard engineers and studious health sci majors—intense but rarely exclusionary.
Housing
On-Campus Housing
Housing Capacity
Meal Plan Available
Average Room & Board
Athletics
Athletic Association
NCAA
ROTC & Veteran Support
Army
Yes
Navy
Yes
Air Force
Yes
Veteran’s Programs Available
Yellow Ribbon Program (Post-9/11 GI Bill)
Yes
Credit for military training
Yes
Dedicated point of contact for veteran support services
Yes
Recognized student veteran organization
Yes
Member of DoD Voluntary Educational Partnership MOU
Yes
Cost & Aid
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Financial Aid
Students Receiving Aid
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Average Federal Loan
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Outcomes & Earnings
Retention Rate
92%
4 Years Graduation Rate
70%
6 Years Graduation Rate
84%
Median 10-Year Earnings
$66,125
92% of first-time, full-time students complete their freshman year at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus and return in the fall. 70% of first-time, full-time students graduate in 4 years, and 84% graduate within 6 years.
Graduation Rate
4-year grads
70%
4-6 years
14%
Non-grad
16%
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Key Statistics
Type
Public
Tuition
$19,760
Acceptance
58%
Undergrads
25,900
4-Year Grad Rate
70%
Endowment
$2.3B
Pittsburgh, PA 15260