Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private · Large city
Private institution in Pittsburgh, PA · 1,336 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $51,051 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,8221,153rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,5021,474th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,5021,419th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $46,8641,388th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,5001,405th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,0511,020th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,876898th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.2%953rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.7%798th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 87.1%1,144th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,3361,191st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 41.2%656th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 168 mi (IAD)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EADec 1
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,537 | $58,919 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $41,937 | $36,132 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $40,791 | $42,682 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $38,289 | $33,993 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | $37,748 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $32,925 | $34,847 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $32,925 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $30,771 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,033 | $28,598 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $28,055 | $25,194 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $449,500 (M $152,500 · W $297,000 · Coed $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitecarlow.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 211431)
- Compare colleges in PARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in PennsylvaniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Carlow University vs Bryn Mawr CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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