<p>Compared to rural universities, Pitt is compact. This is not a bad thing, it is a lot easier to get from dorm to class to lab to gym and back again. The med center area on the western edge of campus is really overgrown with buildings (as most med centers are) but it spreads out some as you head east.</p>
<p>Does it feel like walking through a city? In some places yes, in some places no. It is urban but it is less urban than, say NYU, but it is going to feel a lot more urban than most giant state schools. Along the East-West axis of Forbes and 5th Ave, yes, it feels urban. Along the North/South axis, from Schenley Park to the upper campus, not nearly as much. </p>
<p>As far as 28K students, 10K of them are professional or grad students. They won’t typically be in the same places you are. I don’t think Pitt feels overcrowded, but some buildings in the middle of the day are certainly more crowded than others, but not anymore than in any other similarly sized campus. Some areas are pretty underutilized so there is always places to find lots of personal space.</p>
<p>Pitt’s lack of a traditional campus layout (due to 5th and Forbes Ave bisecting the campus) is made up for in the buildings that make up the campus. You might want to check out another photo tour of the campus’ buildings at [An</a> Introduction to the University of Pittsburgh and its facilities](<a href=“An Introduction to the University of Pittsburgh and its facilities”>An Introduction to the University of Pittsburgh and its facilities)</p>