University of Pittsburgh
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
20,189
Men / Women
42% / 58%
White
64%
Asian
12%
Black
7%
Hispanic
6%
Mixed
5%
International
4%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
30%
Engineering, Computing & Math
25%
Business & Economics
14%
Arts
2%
Education
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$21,926
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$41,430
Est. In-State Cost
$28,363
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$53,594
10-Year ROI
$153,000
ROI Percentile
55th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
92%
4-Year Graduation Rate
72%
6-Year Graduation Rate
86%
Transfer-Out Rate
11%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,021 (3th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
213 (11th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
45%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1,358M | #8 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $100M | #64 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $17M | #91 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 779 | #13 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 103 | #55 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 299 | #72 |
Honors College
Name
David C. Frederick Honors College
Students
3,605 (18%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
50%
SAT Range
1,280
–
1,460
ACT Range
29
–
33
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business Administration | 511 | 59% / 41% | 3% | $88,771 | |
| Accounting | 136 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $90,987 | |
| Finance | 168 +80 | 75% / 25% | 7% | $93,104 | |
| General Business | 5 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $69,151 | |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 25 +1 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $84,484 | |
| International Business | 10 +4 | 20% / 80% | 10% | $96,039 | |
| Logistics | 14 +109 | 79% / 21% | 7% | $120,640 | |
| Marketing | 153 +63 | 46% / 54% | 1% | $79,995 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of General Studies | 89 | 35% / 65% | 2% | $61,483 | |
| Corrections | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 7% | $60,959 | |
| Criminal Justice | 72 +19 | 33% / 67% | 1% | $60,959 | |
| Public Administration | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $84,305 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences | 2,542 | 35% / 65% | 4% | $63,951 | |
| Applied Mathematics | 36 — | 53% / 47% | 17% | $91,873 | |
| Astronomy | |||||
| Data Science | 8 +6 | 75% / 25% | 25% | — | |
| Mathematical Biology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $91,873 | |
| Mathematics | 25 +2 | 72% / 28% | 8% | $70,622 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 14% | — | |
| Physical Sciences | 10 +2 | 50% / 50% | 10% | — | |
| Physics | 5 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Statistics | 20 +5 | 45% / 55% | 20% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $63,304 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 121 — | 20% / 80% | 1% | $65,530 | |
| Biology | 326 — | 35% / 65% | 3% | $63,055 | |
| Chemistry | 54 — | 56% / 44% | 4% | $72,993 | |
| Computational Biology | 40 — | 48% / 52% | 8% | — | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 27 — | 37% / 63% | 7% | $81,141 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 35 — | 43% / 57% | 6% | — | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 28 +7 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $60,679 | |
| Geosciences | 49 +1 | 43% / 57% | 6% | $60,679 | |
| Microbiology | 29 — | 38% / 62% | 3% | $74,410 | |
| Molecular Biology | 40 — | 42% / 57% | 5% | $63,304 | |
| Neuroscience | 163 +8 | 30% / 70% | 2% | $65,422 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 20 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | — | |
| Economics | 158 +7 | 65% / 35% | 14% | $75,154 | |
| Economics | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $75,154 | |
| African-American/Black Studies | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $50,972 | |
| Anthropology | 56 +12 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $51,342 | |
| Area Studies | 2 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Chinese | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $70,055 | |
| Classical Languages | 10 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Creative Writing | 44 +7 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $64,808 | |
| Educational Psychology | 67 — | 6% / 94% | 1% | $56,612 | |
| English Literature (British and Commonwealth) | 33 +3 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $52,546 | |
| French | 12 +4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $52,288 | |
| General Social Sciences | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,042 | |
| German | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| History | 59 +13 | 54% / 46% | 3% | $50,453 | |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 8 +6 | 50% / 50% | 12% | $50,453 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $69,239 | |
| Italian | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,288 | |
| Japanese | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 14% | $70,055 | |
| Legal Studies | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | — | |
| Linguistics | 18 +9 | 39% / 61% | 6% | $56,471 | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 65 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $61,039 | |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 4 +9 | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| Philosophy | 27 +19 | 59% / 41% | 15% | — | |
| Political Science | 97 +85 | 53% / 47% | 1% | $62,733 | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 13 +11 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $64,808 | |
| Psychology | 471 +53 | 20% / 80% | 4% | — | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | |||||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 104 +9 | 41% / 59% | 2% | $64,808 | |
| Russian | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Social Sciences | 18 +1 | 61% / 39% | 6% | $50,461 | |
| Social Sciences | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $44,042 | |
| Sociology | 29 +30 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $49,863 | |
| Spanish | 8 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,288 | |
| Women's Studies | 18 +11 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $50,972 | |
| Architecture | 21 — | 38% / 62% | 5% | — | |
| Art History | 20 +2 | 25% / 75% | 15% | $60,235 | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | — | |
| Film Studies | 42 — | 31% / 69% | 5% | — | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 13 +2 | 0% / 100% | 8% | $60,235 | |
| Music | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Theatre | 8 +7 | 38% / 62% | 0% | — | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 7 +9 | 29% / 71% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Computing and Information | 459 | 68% / 32% | 8% | $106,701 | |
| Computer Science | 233 +4 | 77% / 23% | 9% | $106,759 | |
| Digital Narrative and Interactive Design | 40 +10 | 48% / 52% | 12% | — | |
| Informatics | 16 — | 31% / 69% | 19% | — | |
| Information Science/Studies | 41 +4 | 59% / 41% | 0% | $106,373 | |
| Information Technology Project Management | 129 +26 | 66% / 34% | 5% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 36 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $47,844 | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,844 | |
| General Education | 33 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $47,844 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences | 204 | 22% / 78% | 1% | $73,717 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 38 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $72,788 | |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,145 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 20 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $62,614 | |
| Rehabilitation Science | 141 — | 26% / 74% | 1% | $75,953 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 258 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $103,432 | |
| Nursing | 249 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $104,744 | |
| Public Health | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $67,148 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Pharmacy | 21 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $140,031 | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 21 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $140,031 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Social Work | 36 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $52,320 | |
| Social Work | 36 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $52,320 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanson School of Engineering | 642 | 66% / 34% | 10% | $100,668 | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 102 — | 40% / 60% | 3% | $101,561 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 82 — | 60% / 40% | 1% | $95,115 | |
| Civil Engineering | 69 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $95,176 | |
| Computer Engineering | 52 — | 83% / 17% | 4% | $105,514 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 58 — | 83% / 17% | 2% | $98,621 | |
| Engineering Science | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Engineering | 24 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 84 — | 55% / 45% | 27% | $104,454 | |
| Materials Engineering | 25 — | 64% / 36% | 60% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 142 +1 | 80% / 20% | 13% | $102,724 |
Rankings
My Tribe
Call Your Mother!
Most Jewish
Huge Community
Engineering, Computing & Math
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
10k-Student Server Crashers
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Spherical Cow Enthusiasts
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes
Chemical Engineering
Dinosaur Juice
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression
Computer Engineering
Embedded and Exhausted
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Pragmatic Plug-and-Players
Drill, Baby, Drill
Energy & Mining Engineering
Black Gold Elite
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes.
Materials Engineering
Polymer Players
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
The Kinetic Energy Cartel
We Glow In The Dark
Nuclear Engineering
Glow in the Dark
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Petri Dish Elite
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Industry Pipeline & Analytical Automatons
X-Ray Vision Required
Clinical Diagnostics
Imaging Innovators
Open Wide
Dentistry & Oral Health
Future Tooth Fairies
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Field Station
Behind Every Doctor
Health Services
Allied Health All-Stars
Where Diagnoses Begin
Laboratory Sciences
Pipette Pioneers
Staring at a Gel Electrophoresis Until Our Eyes Bleed
Molecular Biology & Genomics
Pipette Pros
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts)
Nursing
Code Blue Ready
Legal Drug Dealers
Pharmacy
Dosage Masters
Talk About a Career
Phonoaudiology
Hearing Heroes
Saving Lives One Spreadsheet At a Time
Public Health
Public Health Pros
Jocks R'US
Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Game Day Ready
Business & Economics
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Regional Boardroom Rulers
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets
Business Analytics
SQL Slingers
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
Urban Economists & Regional Anchors
The Spreadsheet Doctors
Healthcare Administration
VP of Patient Throughput
Humanities & Social Sciences
Professional Yapping
Communication & Journalism
Solidly Upper-Middle-Class Comm Degrees
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
Page Turners
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Campaign Trail
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary)
History & Archaeology
The Time Travelers
Future Lawyers (and Their Future Anxiety)
Law
Objection!
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group
Philosophy & Ethics
The Thinkers
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
DSM Superfans
Everything is a Construct
Sociology & Anthropology
Office Hours Regulars
Grammar Police Academy
World Languages & Linguistics
Grammar Nerds
Education
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
Chalkboard Champions
Hablas Pedagogy?
Languages Education
ESL Squad
History Repeats Itself
Social Sciences Education
Document-Based Question Crew
Gym Class Heroes and Art Teachers
Specific Subjects Education
Niche Educators
Show Your Work, Then Teach It
STEM Education
Equation Educators