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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus: cost, admission and results

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a public college in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has about 20,370 undergraduate students. It admits 58% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $29,362 a year.

At a glance

  • 58%Admission rate
  • $29,362Net price a year
  • 86%Graduation rate
  • $73,113Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
20,370
Graduate students
9,824
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
pitt.edu

Getting in

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus admits 58% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1370 out of 1600 (midpoints: 675 in reading and writing, 685 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 31 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Pennsylvania$22,736
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$43,432
Room and meals on campus$15,728
Books and supplies$576
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$38,719
Average net price after grants and scholarships$29,362

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 37% above the median net price of colleges in Pennsylvania on this site ($21,445). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$16,477
$30,001 to $48,000$15,485
$48,001 to $75,000$19,080
$75,001 to $110,000$28,146
Above $110,000$35,864

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegePA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year92%78%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)86%57%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$73,113$62,618$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$23,000$24,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Pennsylvania and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

16% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 36% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 58% women and 42% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 3 of the 154 colleges in Pennsylvania on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,488.

Other colleges in Pennsylvania of a similar size

Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus?

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus admits 58% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus?

Published tuition and fees are $22,736 a year for students from Pennsylvania and $43,432 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus?

86% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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