University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA · Public research
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Acceptance rate
59.5%
38,477 admitted
SAT · 50th
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6-yr grad
85.8%
Retention 92.5%
Undergrads
21,388
13:1 S-F
Admissions
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59.5%
38,477 admitted
from 64,724 apps
Applications64,724
Overall admit rate59.5%
Enrolled5,876 · 15.3% yield
Admitted from waitlist84 of 6,245
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay
Important factorsTalent, Volunteering
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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SAT composite · 50th %ile
Cost & aid
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tuition not reported
Room & board$13,620
Books$596
Academics
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13 : 1
student-faculty ratio
92.5% retention
Student-faculty13 : 1
Retention92.5%
4-year graduation71.8%
6-year graduation85.8%
Enrollment
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21,388
undergraduates
152 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates21,388
First-year5,876
Transfer771
Full-time97%
Female58%
International (freshmen)152
Rankings
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#8
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#826
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#4126
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate)#5726
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#6326
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#6926
NicheBest Colleges in America#8726
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#17626
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceAtlantic Coast Conference17
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingPennsylvania colleges21
ForbesNew Public Ivy—
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$55
application fee
waivable
Regular decision7/30 → Rolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyNot considered for admission, even if submitted
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 2 FL
Admissions URLhttps://www.pitt.edu/admissions
Admissions emailpitt.admissions@pitt.edu
Admissions phone412-624-7488
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
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Rutgers University NJ · Public———
University of Maryland MD · Public45.0%147031K
James Madison University VA · Public68.8%126021K
Drexel University PA · Private (nonprofit)69.9%135012K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

8 years of University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.