University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UPPC
Public institution in Pittsburgh, PA · 20,189 undergraduates · 50% acceptance rate · $66,125 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 5%Undergraduates
- Top 7%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 8%Median ACT
- Top 10%Full-time retention
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
- $30,0741,732nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $21,5241,171st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $39,8901,617th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $36,7071,136th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,2501,163rd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,125352nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,240375th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 84.3%149th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 92.4%186th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 49.7%265th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1371118th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3176th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 20,189116th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 13.8%1,980th 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
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $55
- 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 100 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,796 | — |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,217 | $69,835 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,221 | $68,422 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,483 | $68,918 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $69,338 | $69,221 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,258 | $66,728 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $67,190 | $67,202 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $65,871 | $63,600 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $65,387 | $65,131 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,600 | $62,856 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,857 | $60,207 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $58,303 | $54,585 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1787source
- Athletic nickname: "Panthers"source
- Acrisure Stadium seats about 65,500source
- Competes in Atlantic Coast Conferencesource
- Mascot: Roc the Panthersource
- Motto: "Veritas et Virtus (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 132 acressource
- Formerly known as "Pittsburgh Academy" (1787–1819)source
- Formerly known as "Western University of Pennsylvania" (1819–1908)source
- Athletic conference: ACCsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Football rivalry: Backyard Brawl (since 1895)source
- Football rivalry: Keystone Classic (since 1893)source
- Football rivalry: Notre Dame–Pittsburgh (since 1909)source
- Football rivalry: Pittsburgh–Syracuse (since 1916)source
- Football rivalry: City Game (since 1901)source
- Fight song: ""[[Hail to Pitt]]""source
- Notable alum: Wangari Muta Maathaisource
- Notable alum: Gene Kellysource
- Notable alum: Fred Rogerssource
- Notable alum: Paul Lauterbursource
- Notable alum: Philip Showalter Henchsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $20,112,640 (M $11,887,217 · W $8,225,423)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitepitt.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 215293)
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- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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