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University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus

General Information

Name: University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus
Address: 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone:

  • General information: (412) 624-4141
  • Financial aid office: (412) 624-7488
  • Admissions office: (412) 624-7488

Website: www.pitt.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$12,138$11,436$10,830
        Out-of-state$21,456$20,784$20,200
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,800$7,430$7,090
        Other expenses$2,760$2,760$1,900
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,800$7,430$7,090
        Other expenses$2,760$2,760$1,900
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,600$2,600$2,100

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$23,698$22,626$20,520
        Off-campus$23,698$22,626$20,520
        Off-campus with family$15,738$15,036$13,630
Out-of-state
        On-campus$33,016$31,974$29,890
        Off-campus$33,016$31,974$29,890
        Off-campus with family$25,056$24,384$23,000

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 64%
  • Federal grants: 18%
  • State/local grants: 28%
  • Institutional grants: 24%
  • Student loans: 32%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3293
  • State/local grants:$3115
  • Institutional grants:$9532
  • Student loans:$2741

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants18,1538,6049,549
Percent admitted53.2%52.8%53.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time33.7%32.8%34.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 26559
Undergraduate enrollment: 17024
First-time student retention: 90%
Overall graduation rate: 70%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 81%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African Studies - Certificate
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Area Studies, Other - Certificate
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Certificate
  • East Asian Studies - Master
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Certificate
  • Latin American Studies - Certificate
  • Russian Studies - Certificate
  • Western European Studies - Certificate
  • Women's Studies - Certificate
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Doctor
  • Bioinformatics - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Biostatistics - Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology - Doctor
  • Ecology - Bachelor
  • Epidemiology - Master, Doctor
  • Immunology - Doctor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biology - Bachelor
  • Molecular Pharmacology - Master, Doctor
  • Neurobiology and Neurophysiology - Doctor
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master, Doctor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Certificate
  • Management Information Systems, General - Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor, Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor, Certificate
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Certificate
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor, Certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General - Master, Doctor
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Certificate
  • English Literature (British and Commonwealth) - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor, Certificate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor, Certificate
  • Polish Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Doctor
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Environmental Health - Master, Doctor
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Bachelor
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist - Certificate
  • Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nurse Anesthetist - Master
  • Nursing, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene - Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Doctor
  • Public Health, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor, Certificate
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master, Doctor
    History
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology - Bachelor, Doctor
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master, Doctor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor, Certificate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation - Certificate
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies - Certificate
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies - Certificate
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Optics/Optical Sciences - Certificate
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Doctor
  • Public Policy Analysis - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Master, Certificate
  • International Relations and Affairs - Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor


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