University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

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• 4200 Fifth Avenue
  Pittsburgh , PA 15260
  (412) 624-4141
  www.pitt.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Large city

  Enrollment

  25,825

  Full time

  21,486

  Part time

  4,339

  Men full time

  10,410

  Women full time

  11,076

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  The University of Pittsburgh, founded in 1787, is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. As one of the nation's distinguished comprehensive universities, the resources of the University constitute an invaluable asset for the intellectual, economic, and social enrichment of Pennsylvania, while the international prestige of the University enhances the image of Pennsylvania throughout the world. The University's mission is to: Provide high-quality undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences and professional fields, with emphasis upon those of special benefit to the citizens of Pennsylvania. Offer superior graduate programs in the arts and sciences and the professions that respond to the needs of Pennsylvania, as well as to the broader needs of the nation and the world. Engage in research, artistic, and scholarly activities that advance learning through the extension of the frontiers of knowledge and creative endeavor. Cooperate with industrial and governmental institutions to transfer knowledge in science, technology, and health care. Offer continuing education programs adapted to the personal enrichment, professional upgrading, and career advancement interests and needs of adult Pennsylvanians. Make available to local communities and public agencies the expertise of the University in ways that are consistent with the primary teaching and research functions and contribute to social, intellectual, and economic development in the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world. The trustees, faculty, staff, students, and administration of the University are dedicated to accomplishing this mission, to which they pledge their individual and collective efforts, determined that the University shall continue to be counted among the prominent institutions of higher education throughout the world.

  University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Public

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral and First-professional

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  4%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  8%

  Hispanic

  1%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  82%

  Non-Resident Alien

  1%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  4%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $45

  Applied

  18,195

  Admitted

  10,160

  Enrolled

  3,420

  Admitted %

  56%

  University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Recommended

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Recommended

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Recommended

  University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  97%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  560

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  660

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  570

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  660

  Students submitting ACT

  23%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  24

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  29

• University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $12,876

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $22,386

  Books and Supplies

  $1,000

  On-campus room and board

  $8,300

  Off-campus room and board

  $8,300

  University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  71%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  15% , $4,002 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  26% , $9,662 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  58% , $3,780 on average

• University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master
  African Studies	0	0
  African-American/Black Studies	9	0
  Area Studies, Other	0	0
  Asian Studies/Civilization	0	0
  Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies	0	0
  East Asian Studies	0	3
  European Studies/Civilization	0	0
  Latin American Studies	0	0
  Western European Studies	0	0
  Women's Studies	0	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Biochemistry	0	0
  Bioinformatics	0	5
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	156	1
  Biostatistics	0	9
  Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology	0	0
  Ecology	6	0
  Epidemiology	0	22
  Immunology	0	0
  Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	0	7
  Microbiology, General	9	0
  Molecular Biology	16	0
  Molecular Biophysics	0	2
  Molecular Pharmacology	0	1
  Neurobiology and Neurophysiology	0	1
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	130	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	0	341
  Business/Commerce, General	35	0
  Finance, General	170	0
  International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	3
  Management Information Systems, General	0	14
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	169	0
  Organizational Behavior Studies	0	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master
  Mass Communication/Media Studies	36	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	2	2
  Computer Science	59	11
  Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0	14
  Information Science/Studies	42	38
  Education	Bachelor	Master
  Education, General	0	211
  Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	0	0
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	44
  Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	28	29
  Reading Teacher Education	0	0
  Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master
  Biomedical/Medical Engineering	42	16
  Chemical Engineering	51	2
  Civil Engineering, General	90	26
  Computer Engineering, General	49	2
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	75	18
  Engineering Physics	6	0
  Engineering, General	0	0
  Engineering, Other	0	0
  Industrial Engineering	43	24
  Materials Engineering	14	6
  Mechanical Engineering	105	23
  Nuclear Engineering	0	0
  Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor	Master
  Engineering/Industrial Management	0	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master
  Creative Writing	122	0
  English Composition	0	0
  English Language and Literature, General	0	32
  English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	0	0
  English Literature (British and Commonwealth)	86	0
  Speech and Rhetorical Studies	231	1
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master
  Chinese Language and Literature	2	0
  French Language and Literature	12	2
  German Language and Literature	8	4
  Italian Language and Literature	5	2
  Japanese Language and Literature	19	0
  Linguistics	25	6
  Russian Language and Literature	3	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	33	4
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	35	37
  Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	4
  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other	0	0
  Clinical/Medical Social Work	0	0
  Community Health and Preventive Medicine	0	0
  Dental Clinical Sciences, General	0	0
  Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	10	0
  Dentistry	0	0
  Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other	0	8
  Dietetics/Dietitian	12	0
  Environmental Health	0	4
  Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	23	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	13	0
  Health/Health Care Administration/Management	0	24
  Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	0	0
  Medical Scientist	0	18
  Medicine	0	0
  Nurse Anesthetist	0	39
  Nursing, Other	0	39
  Nursing/Registered Nurse	204	0
  Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	0	3
  Occupational Therapy/Therapist	0	35
  Orthodontics/Orthodontology	0	0
  Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	0	0
  Pharmacy	0	0
  Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0
  Public Health Education and Promotion	0	0
  Public Health, Other	0	58
  Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other	102	50
  History	Bachelor	Master
  History and Philosophy of Science and Technology	10	3
  History, General	126	4
  Legal Professions and Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law	0	0
  Health Law	0	0
  International Law and Legal Studies	0	0
  Law	0	0
  Legal Professions and Studies, Other	12	12
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master
  Humanities/Humanistic Studies	24	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	24	0
  Library Science	Bachelor	Master
  Library Science/Librarianship	0	212
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master
  Applied Mathematics	5	0
  Mathematics, General	36	16
  Mathematics, Other	3	0
  Statistics, General	2	12
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Biological and Physical Sciences	42	0
  Gerontology	0	0
  Historic Preservation and Conservation	0	0
  Medieval and Renaissance Studies	0	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	5	0
  Neuroscience	77	3
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Jewish/Judaic Studies	0	0
  Philosophy	30	4
  Religion/Religious Studies	11	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Chemistry, General	73	7
  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other	21	0
  Geology/Earth Science, General	11	3
  Optics/Optical Sciences	0	0
  Physical Sciences	5	0
  Physics, General	9	21
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master
  Educational Psychology	46	34
  Psychology, General	336	11
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master
  Public Administration	17	55
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	0	0
  Public Policy Analysis	0	29
  Social Work	26	212
  Security and Protective Services	Bachelor	Master
  Corrections	81	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Anthropology	70	4
  Economics, General	101	2
  Geography	0	3
  International Relations and Affairs	0	88
  Political Science and Government, General	163	5
  Social Sciences, General	39	0
  Social Sciences, Other	26	0
  Sociology	45	3
  Urban Studies/Affairs	12	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	63	2
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	13	6
  Film/Cinema Studies	38	0
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	11	0
  Music, General	7	6

• University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  Mar 1st

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Mar 1st

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Fall application deadline

  Feb 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jan 30th

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  May 1st

  Transfer application closing date

  Rolling admission

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  www.pitt.edu/~oafa/applying.html

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.tour.pitt.edu/

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  Yes

  Air Force

  Yes

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