Aside from co-ops, do Pitt engineering students graduate in 4 years? Is summer school required?

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We are doing the cost comparisons for Pitt and other schools and I was trying to find four year graduation rates and also just hear real-life stories.

D is accepted into Swanson and will be doing co-ops most likely. Her scholarship will cover 8 semesters and she won’t need it during co-op semesters. Aside from co-ops, do most Pitt engineering students graduate in 4 years?

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Hello!

For the four-year graduation rates, you can get that information for the general student body from our Institutional Research office: http://ir.pitt.edu/facts-publications/common-data-set/

The Swanson School of Engineering’s website indicates that most students who take on a co-op graduate in 4.5 years: http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/Student/Student-Programs/Coop/Co-Op-Home-Page/

For real-life stories, I have a few recommendations:

  1. If you visit campus, you will have the opportunity to take a tour with a Pitt Pathfinder (current student) and hear their perspective: oafa.pitt.edu/visit.
    2)You are also welcome to set up a visit to the Swanson School of Engineering while you are already here. The Swanson School has a number of Engineering Ambassadors who could give you their perspective: http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/First-Year/First-Year/Prospective-Students/Visit-Us/
  2. We also have days for admitted students in the spring, including an engineering specific date. Those dates will be announced on our website in the next few weeks. oafa.pitt.edu/visit
  3. Our Pitt Student Voices Team has nine current students who post about life at Pitt on Twitter and Instagram and in the Pitt Class of 2021 Facebook Group. You can see a feed of their posts here: https://oafa.pitt.edu/pitt-student-voices/ @H2Pana and @H2Pkaleigh are two students in particular who are in School of Engineering and would be glad to answer any questions about their particular experience on Instagram and/or Twitter.

Best,
A Pitt Admissions Staffer

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@hailtopitt1787 …thanks! I think I found that link before but I will re-visit.
We’ve been to campus twice and asked all sorts of questions, but this is a question that only recently came up as we are plotting out the reality of now stepping forward with the $$!

Would love to hear some real life experiences.

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short answer = yes. long = as long as student doesn’t have to repeat foundational courses. within the major - there are pillar courses so failing one will set you back.

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oh one thing, courses shared w premeds that bioengineers take (organic chem) is the only course i’ve heard my kids comment that it was difficult to get into due to classes closing out (not impossible but one had to wait a semester)- but so far all 3 haven’t had to take any course over summer due to being closed out of required courses.