<p>Pitt never feels as large student or space was as it technically is. As southeastmom said, it takes no more than 10 minutes to walk across campus. Upper campus is a bit of a hike but definitely not as far away as some more spread out campuses are. I have friends who have walked from Frick to Cathedral in 10 minutes and been fine. You may have to walk down main streets to get to class, but in no way does it feel as if you’re walking through downtown New York or anything close. Being in the city and easy access to basically everything is one of my favorite parts about Pitt!
There are a lot of students here but I really never felt overwhelmed or as if there are actually 20,000+ students here. After your first semester you practically see someone you know everytime you go to class, to dinner, etc. There are some big lectures but really only for intro classes and the like. Hillman gets crowded during midterms and finals, but that’s typical of any university.</p>