University of Pittsburgh | By The Numbers

Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh 1986

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General Information

Address:

University of Pittsburgh
4200 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1787

Web Site:

www.pitt.edu

Main Phone:

(412) 624-4141

Admissions Phone:

(412) 624-7488

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

15,080

Part-Time Undergraduates:

2,101

Total Male Undergraduates:

8,234

Total Female Undergraduates:

8,947

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

49%

Total Applicants:

18,973

Total Acceptances:

9,295

Freshman Enrollment:

2,991

Yield (% of admitted students who enroll):

32%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

No

Regular Decision Deadline:

Rolling

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on a Waiting List:

203

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

132

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

82

Transfer Applications Received:

3,252

Transfer Applications Accepted:

892

Transfer Students Enrolled:

637

Transfer Student Acceptance Rate:

27%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions Web Site:

www.pitt.edu/admissions.html

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

99%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1140–1330

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

560–650

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

580–670

First-Year Students Submitting ACT Scores:

21%

ACT Composite:

24–28

Retention Rate:

88%

Top 10% of High School Class:

46%

Application Fee:

$35

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$11,463

Out-of-State Tuition:

$20,784

Room and Board:

$7,438

Books and Supplies:

$1,000

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$10,317

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

62%

Students Who Received Aid:

50%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(412) 624-7488

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.pitt.edu/~oafa