University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 58%
University of Pittsburgh is a public university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus enrolls 36,696 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 36,696 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 58% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $21,524 |
| Out-of-State | $39,890 |
| Paying For College |
See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 640 | 680 | 720 |
| SAT Math | 640 | 680 | 740 |
| ACT Composite | 29 | 31 | 33 |
| ACT English | 27 | 32 | 35 |
| ACT Math | 26 | 29 | 32 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $20,154 | $38,520 |
| Fees | $1,370 | $1,370 |
| Room and Board | $13,420 | $13,420 |
| Books | $584 | $584 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $35,528 | $53,894 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 524 | 0 | 10 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | ||
| Social Work | 36 | 173 | 4 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 326 | 1 | 9 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 249 | 0 | 23 |
| Computer Science | 237 | 23 | 11 |
| Finance, General | 248 | 15 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 148 | 5 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 216 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 165 | 25 | 11 |
| Information Technology Project Management | 155 | 38 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 182 | 0 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 143 | 26 | 6 |
| Neuroscience | 171 | 0 | 1 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 141 | 0 | 5 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 65 | ||
| Accounting | 136 | 18 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 102 | 32 | 18 |
| Information Science/Studies | 45 | 101 | 6 |
| Law | 146 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 123 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 113 | 0 | 4 |
| Medicine | 126 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 121 | ||
| Pharmacy | 116 | ||
| Management Science | 12 | ||
| Informatics | 16 | 79 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 58 | 24 | 18 |
| Industrial Engineering | 84 | 11 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 82 | 5 | 11 |
| Creative Writing | 51 | ||
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 38 | 42 | 13 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 91 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 69 | 15 | 6 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 20 | 19 | 37 |
| Chemistry, General | 54 | 7 | 28 |
| Dentistry | 87 | ||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 9 | 69 | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 3 | 78 | |
| History, General | 72 | 3 | 3 |
| Linguistics | 27 | 9 | 7 |
| Anthropology, General | 68 | 0 | 3 |
| Engineering, Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Educational Psychology | 67 | 1 | 0 |
| Library and Information Science | 68 | 0 | |
| Sociology, General | 59 | 2 | 3 |
| Physician Associate/Assistant | 63 | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 40 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 9 | 42 | 0 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| Public Administration | 2 | 49 | |
| Philosophy | 46 | 4 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 52 | ||
| Business Analytics | 50 | ||
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 50 | ||
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 42 | 0 | 5 |
| Computational Biology | 40 | 1 | 7 |
| Epidemiology | 37 | 10 | |
| Women’s Studies | 29 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 21 | 14 | 10 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 3 | 36 | |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 32 | 7 | |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 41 | ||
| Medical Science/Scientist | 24 | 5 | |
| Molecular Biology | 40 | ||
| Statistics, General | 25 | 12 | 1 |
| Area Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 25 | 2 | 11 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 33 | ||
| English Literature (British and Commonwealth) | 36 | ||
| Physics, General | 7 | 12 | 17 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 36 | 0 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 35 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 33 | 2 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 35 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 34 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 27 | 1 | 6 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 33 | ||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 14 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 30 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 29 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 24 | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | 3 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 27 | ||
| Human Resources Management and Services, Other | 26 | ||
| Education, General | 12 | 8 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 5 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 24 | ||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 18 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 19 | ||
| Orthotist/Prosthetist | 22 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 21 | ||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 6 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 0 | 21 | |
| Architecture | 21 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 19 | 2 | |
| Applied Psychology | 20 | 1 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 20 | ||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 20 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 | 9 | |
| French Language and Literature | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 18 | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 1 | 17 | |
| Biostatistics | 12 | 4 | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 16 | ||
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | 16 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 15 | ||
| Corrections | 15 | ||
| Data Science, General | 14 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 0 | 14 | |
| Psychology, General | 14 | ||
| Development Economics and International Development | 13 | ||
| Marketing Research | 13 | ||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 4 | 9 | |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 13 | ||
| Physical Sciences, General | 12 | ||
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 12 | ||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 3 | ||
| Biochemistry | 12 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 12 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 12 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 12 | ||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 4 | ||
| Environmental Health | 4 | 3 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 11 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 11 | ||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 3 | 7 | |
| Molecular Pharmacology | 0 | 10 | |
| African-American/Black Studies | 7 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 9 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 8 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 6 | 2 | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 3 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 8 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| National Security Policy Studies | 8 | ||
| Music, General | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 7 | ||
| Legal Studies | 7 | ||
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 6 | ||
| Education Policy Analysis | 6 | ||
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 6 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 | 0 | |
| Behavioral Sciences | 5 | ||
| Economics, General | 5 | ||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 4 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 0 | 5 | |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 0 | 5 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 5 | ||
| Engineering Science | 4 | ||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | 1 | ||
| Education, Other | 4 | ||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 3 | 0 | |
| Health Services Administration | 0 | 3 | |
| East Asian Studies | 3 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 2 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 2 | ||
| Molecular Biophysics | 0 | 2 | |
| Molecular Genetics | 0 | 2 | |
| Mathematical Biology | 2 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | 2 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 2 | ||
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 2 | ||
| Health and Wellness, General | 2 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 0 | 2 | |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 0 | 1 | |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 0 | |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 0 | 1 | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | ||
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | ||
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release