University of Pittsburgh Admissions Information
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The University of Pittsburgh is a public research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is widely recognized for its extensive research activity, and the school was elected to the Association of American Universities (AAU) in 1974. Pitt medical researchers are credited with helping curb the spread of polio during the 20th Century, and the first polio vaccine was developed at the University in the 1950s. The school has four regional campuses in the Pennsylvania towns of Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville. Pitt offers over 100 undergraduate majors, and more than 200 graduate degree programs.
The University of Pittsburgh boasts 460 registered student organizations, including a Greek community which collectively channels its philanthropic efforts toward the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. Pitt hosts a variety of athletic programs ranging from basketball and rugby to football and gymnastics. The University’s main campus is located just three miles from downtown Pittsburgh, offering students convenient access to the city’s acclaimed performing arts scene, as well as its numerous sports venues.
Basic Info
| Main Address: | 4200 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260 | |
| Phone Number: | (412) 624-4141 | |
| Website: | www.pitt.edu |
Characteristics
| Type of school: | Public, Research | |
| Type of school: | Coed | |
| Setting: | Urban | |
| Athletics: | NCAA Division I, Intercollegiate, Intramural, Club, Scholarship | |
| Degrees offered: | Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral | |
| Size of undergraduate student body: | 18,031 | |
| Percent out-of-state: | 22% | |
| Percent international: | 2.03% | |
| Female to Male ratio: | 50:50 |
Academic Life
| Student to Professor ratio: | 16:1 | |
| Most popular majors: | Business/Marketing Social Sciences English Engineering Health Professions Psychology History | |
| Special study programs: | Accelerated Program Cross-Registration Distance Learning Double Major Dual Enrollment of High School Students ESL External Degree Program Honors Program Independent Study Internships Liberal Arts/Career Combination ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Navy Student-Designed Major Study Abroad Teacher Certification Visiting/Exchange Student Program |
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Admissions Information
| Admissions address: | 4227 Fifth Avenue, 1st Floor Alumni Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15260 | |
| Phone number: | (412) 624-7488 | |
| Fax number: | (412) 648-8815 | |
| Admissions Website: | http://www.pitt.edu/admissions.html | |
| Email: | oafa@pitt.edu | |
| Contact Person: | Betsy Porter, Director of Office of Admissions and Financial Aid | |
| Number of first-year applications received: | 22,616 | |
| Percent of applicants admitted: | 59% |
Application Information
| Regular application deadline: | No closing date | |
| Early decision/action deadline: | N/A | |
| Accepts the Common Application? | No | |
| Admission requirements: | Standardized Test Scores |
Application Information
| Standardized test scores required? | Yes (SAT or ACT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Policy regarding SAT score-use: | Highest section scores across test dates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College Board code: | 2927 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ACT code: | 3734 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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