About University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

:round_pushpin: Pittsburgh, PA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 50%

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus enrolls 35,659 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 35,659
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 50%
Tuition and fees
In State $21,524
Out-of-State $39,890
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 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
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 640 680 720
SAT Math 630 680 730
ACT Composite 29 31 33
ACT English 27 31 35
ACT Math 26 28 31
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Pittsburgh.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
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
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 448 8
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 308 1 21
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 308 1 14
Social Work 28 167 3
Business Administration and Management, General 234 11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Computer Science 195 28 5
Mechanical Engineering 146 41 9
Finance, General 182 12
Information Technology Project Management 113 48
Rehabilitation Science 144 6 10
Neuroscience 169 0 6
Information Science/Studies 68 97 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 147 15 5
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 167
Medicine 136
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 66 30 20
Pharmacy 116
Creative Writing 72
Management Science 8
Political Science and Government, General 106 2 4
Pharmaceutical Sciences 89 13 7
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 26 25 40
Law 108
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 41 54 11
Rhetoric and Composition 86 1 3
Industrial Engineering 74 18 8
Mass Communication/Media Studies 40
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 21 63
Informatics 22 56
Chemistry, General 57 7 27
Chemical Engineering 73 6 12
Accounting 77 9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 48 22 19
Dentistry 85
Biological and Physical Sciences 82
History, General 79 1 1
Civil Engineering, General 51 17 13
Business Analytics 75
Computer Engineering, General 76
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 43
Library and Information Science 62 3
Public Administration 3 51
Physical Therapy/Therapist 3 57
Epidemiology 48 12
Geology/Earth Science, General 51 0 5
Physician Associate/Assistant 55
Linguistics 15 8 1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 9 42
Engineering, Other 4 2
Anthropology, General 43 1 7
Molecular Biology 49
Medical Science/Scientist 32 2
Microbiology, General 48
Statistics, General 21 16 8
Physics, General 8 15 21
Biomedical Sciences, General 44
Philosophy 35 2 6
Public Health, Other 33 0
Nurse Anesthetist 43
Mathematics, General 22 4 16
Education, General 15 16
Human/Medical Genetics 25 9
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 34 5
Computational Biology 31 5 3
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 39
Materials Engineering 22 10 6
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 25
Corrections 36
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 35
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 9
International Relations and Affairs 33
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 30 0 1
Applied Mathematics, General 32 0
Public Policy Analysis, General 32
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 31
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 31
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 25 2 3
Sociology, General 23 0 5
Applied Psychology 26 1
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 27
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 27
Area Studies, Other 3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0 26
National Security Policy Studies 26
Women’s Studies 11
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 26
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 26
Orthotist/Prosthetist 25
Nuclear Engineering 1
International Law and Legal Studies 20
International Business/Trade/Commerce 6
Educational Psychology 23 0 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 21
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 22
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other 19
Architecture 17
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 9 7
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 16
Biostatistics 8 8
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 14
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 13 1 2
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 15
French Language and Literature 14 1 0
Legal Studies 15
Music, General 7 0 7
Microbiology and Immunology 0 14
Engineering, General 2
Social Studies Teacher Education 12
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 12
Nutrition Sciences 14
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 11 0 2
English Language and Literature, General 9 4
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 6
Spanish Language and Literature 13
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 13
German Language and Literature 8
Fine/Studio Arts, General 13
Psychology, General 12
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 12
Economics, General 11
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 11
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 5 6
Reading Teacher Education 6
Applied Behavior Analysis 11
Social Sciences, Other 11
Special Education and Teaching, General 5
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 8
Environmental Health 5 3
Foreign Language Teacher Education 10
Business/Commerce, General 10
Urban Studies/Affairs 9
Physical Sciences, General 9
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 9
Curriculum and Instruction 9
Neurobiology and Anatomy 0 9
African-American/Black Studies 8
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 6
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 4
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 2
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 0 7
Education, Other 7
Marketing Research 7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6
Chinese Language and Literature 6
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 0 6
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 6
Health and Wellness, General 6
Italian Language and Literature 4 1
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 4 1
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 5
Health Services Administration 0 5
Mathematics Teacher Education 4
Artificial Intelligence 3 1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2
Molecular Biophysics 0 4
Social Sciences, General 4
Mathematical Biology 3
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 3
Religion/Religious Studies 3 0
Molecular Pharmacology 0 3
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 3
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 3
Molecular Genetics 0 3
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 0 2
Museology/Museum Studies 2
Engineering Science 2
Computational Science 0 2
Bioinformatics 0 1
Behavioral Sciences 1
Clinical Nurse Specialist 1
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 1
Astronomy 1
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 1
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 1
Data Science, General 1
Japanese Language and Literature 1
Petroleum Engineering 1
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 1
Russian Language and Literature 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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