A Prestigious Education

“top public university” in the nation and one of the best global research institutions

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One of the 50 most innovative universities in the world

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50The University of Pittsburgh offers you a world-class education at an affordable price.

At Pitt, you can find everything you want to build an amazing life and future. With a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you will be studying and researching with professors who are leaders in their field. Pitt is one of the top-ranked institutions in the world for research and innovation. Our urban location opens up many opportunities for internships and research, and our park-like campus is the perfect place to study and relax.

One of the best U.S. colleges for international students

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Best Undergraduate Marketing Programs

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31st

Best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Programs

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20th

Office of International ServicesThe Office of International Services is your immigration specialist on campus. They will help you make sure that all of your immigration issues are handled smoothly, quickly, and correctly. They also provide social and cultural programming to help you adjust to life in the United States and experience American culture.

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Student Resources

International Student OrganizationsYou can get connected to the campus community through Global Ties, a program that builds community with domestic and international students through cultural programs, a mentorship program, a student-led International Outreach Committee, and more.

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Pitt Career CenterPitt Career Center guarantees an experiential learning opportunity to anyone who participates in their Internship Prep Program. Pitt students have landed internships at places like the Andy Warhol Museum, the Pittsburgh Penguins, U.S. Steel, and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. They will also work with you to make a plan for graduate school applications.

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Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

MAJORSActuarial MathematicsAfricana StudiesAfricana Studies/EnglishAnthropologyArchitecture Architectural StudiesArts and Sciences/Engineering Joint DegreeAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistryChineseClassicsCommunicationComputational Biology/Computing and

Information Joint Degree Data Science/Arts and Sciences Joint DegreeDigital Narrative and Interactive Design/

Computing and Information Joint Degree Ecology and EvolutionEconomicsEconomics/StatisticsEnglish LiteratureEnglish Writing

Environmental ScienceEnvironmental StudiesFilm and Media StudiesFrenchGender, Sexuality, and Women’s StudiesGeologyGerman Language and Cultural StudiesGerman, Interdisciplinary StudiesHistoryHistory and Philosophy of ScienceHistory of Art and ArchitectureHuman BiologyInternational and Area Studies BPhilItalianItalian StudiesJapaneseLinguisticsMathematical BiologyMathematicsMathematics, AppliedMathematics/EconomicsMicrobiologyMolecular Biology

Museum StudiesMusicNeurosciencePhilosophyPhysicsPhysics and AstronomyPolitical SciencePolitics and PhilosophyPre–Dental MedicinePre–LawPre–MedicinePre–PharmacyPsychologyPublic and Professional WritingReligious StudiesRussianSociologySpanishStatisticsStudio ArtsTheatre ArtsUndecidedUrban Studies

100+ majors, minors, and certificates

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Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and SciencesCollege of Business AdministrationSchool of Computing and InformationSwanson School of EngineeringSchool of NursingSchool of Public Health

MINORSAfricana StudiesAncient Greek Applied StatisticsArchitecture DesignBosnian/Croatian/SerbianChemistryChineseClassical Civilization ClassicsCreative WritingEconomicsEnglish LiteratureFilm and Media StudiesFrenchGender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies GermanHindi

Hispanic Language and CultureHistoryHistoric PreservationHungarianIrish ItalianJapaneseKoreanLatinLGBTQ and Critical Sexuality Studies LinguisticsMathematicsMediterranean Art & Archaeology Modern GreekMusicMuseum StudiesNeuroscience

Persian/FarsiPhilosophyPhysicsPolishPolitical SciencePortuguese and Luso-Brazilian CultureQuechua Religious StudiesSlovak StudiesSociologySpanishStudio ArtsSwahiliSwedish Theatre ArtsTurkishVietnamese

CERTIFICATESAmerican Sign LanguageArabic Language and LinguisticsChildren’s LiteratureCivil Engineering for Architecture Majors Conceptual Foundations of Medicine

Geographic Information SystemsGerman LanguageJewish StudiesLife Sciences ResearchMedieval and Renaissance Studies

Nanoscience and EngineeringPhotonicsPublic and Professional WritingSustainability

College of Business Administration

MAJORSAccountingBusiness Information SystemsFinance

Global ManagementHuman Resources ManagementMarketing

Supply Chain Management

CERTIFICATESBusiness AnalyticsInnovation and Entrepreneurship

International BusinessLeadership and Ethics

Sports Management Supply Chain Management

Upper-level division schools

Swanson School of Engineering

MAJORSBioengineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputer Engineering

Electrical EngineeringEngineering ScienceEnvironmental EngineeringIndustrial Engineering

Materials Science and EngineeringMechanical Engineering

MINORSBioengineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectrical Engineering

Environmental EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringMaterials Science and EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Petroleum EngineeringPolymer Engineering

CERTIFICATESEngineering for HumanityEngineering Simulation in Design Health Systems Engineering

Innovation, Product Design, and Entrepreneurship

International Engineering Studies

Nuclear EngineeringSupply Chain ManagementSustainability

University Center for International Studies

CERTIFICATESAfrican StudiesAsian StudiesEuropean Union Studies

Global StudiesLatin American StudiesRussian/East European Studies

Transatlantic StudiesWest European Studies

RELATED CONCENTRATIONEuropean and Eurasian Studies

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

MAJORSAthletic TrainingCommunication Science

Emergency MedicineHealth Information Management

Nutrition Science Rehabilitation Science

TRACKSPre-Audiology Pre-CounselingPre-Nutrition and Dietetics Pre-Occupational Therapy

Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician Assistant Studies Pre-Prosthetics and Orthotics Pre-Rehabilitation Technology

Pre-Speech-Language PathologyPre-Sports Medicine

CERTIFICATESAssistive Technology in RehabilitationPathokinesiology in Rehabilitation

Psycho-Social Issues in Rehabilitation and Personal Care

School of Pharmacy

MAJORPharmacy (PharmD)

School of Social Work

MAJORSocial Work

College of General Studies

MAJORSAdministration of JusticeDental HygieneHealth Services

HumanitiesLegal StudiesMedia and Professional Communications

Natural SciencesPublic ServiceSocial Sciences

MINORSAdministration of Justice Legal Studies Public Service

CERTIFICATESAccountingCommunicationCommunity Health AssessmentCorporate/Community RelationsGender, Sexuality, and Women’s StudiesInformation System Design

LeadershipManaging Health Services Programs and

ProjectsNational Preparedness and Homeland

SecurityNonprofit Management

WritingWriting for the Professions

School of Education

MAJORSApplied Developmental Psychology Health and Physical Activity

MINORSApplied FitnessAquatics

DanceExercise Science

Teacher Education

You need to complete required prerequisites in the Dietrich School before transferring into any of these programs.

School of Nursing

MAJORNursing

School of Public Health

MAJORPublic Health

School of Computing and Information

MAJORSComputer ScienceComputational Biology/Arts and

Sciences Joint Degree Computational Social Science

Data ScienceDigital Narrative and Interactive Design/

Arts and Sciences Joint DegreeInformation Science

MINORComputer Science

(National average is 83%)

of Pitt students return after their first year

42 Countries 50 States and Territories1,766 High Schools

Applying to PittIn order to apply to the University of Pittsburgh, make sure you fulfill these requirements!• Fill out the online application: admissions.pitt.edu/apply (get it in by April 1 for

the fall term or October 1 for the spring term).• Submit your responses to the Short Answer Questions.• Enter your high school academic information from grades 9-12 using the Self-

Reported Academic Record (SRAR) or submit an official high school transcript with transcript evaluation.

• SAT or ACT results (optional).• Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores, if required.• Record of any university credits taken.• $55 application fee (USD)

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SAT(combined Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math scores)

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Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 620–720 630–730 620–690 650–720 640–700

Math 610–740 670–760 630–720 660–770 640–710

ACT (composite) 28–33 29–34 27–32 31–33 28–31

GPA (weighted) 3.75–4.34 3.93–4.47 3.86–4.32 3.87–4.36 3.99–4.41

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Most recent statistics available at time of update. For more specific, systemwide enrollment figures, refer to the Office of Institutional Research website: ir.pitt.edu

Path to Pitt—Guaranteed Admission ProgramInternational students who are academically prepared to study in an undergraduate program at the University of Pittsburgh but need additional English language training can take advantage of the Path to Pitt program. The Path to Pitt program is an alternative to conditional admission and provides eligible students with an opportunity for guaranteed admission to one of the University of Pittsburgh’s four campuses after successfully completing studies in Pitt’s English Language Institute (ELI).

In the Path to Pitt program, you will:

• Build English language skills to succeed at Pitt• Develop presentation and classroom discussion skills• Strengthen essay-writing skills• Expand note-taking skills for academic lectures• Enhance reading comprehension strategies

• Prepare for academic studies in the U.S.• Discover ways to be an active participant in an academic classroom• Formulate new ways to interact with individuals from different

backgrounds, experiences, and cultures• Develop skills to interact with faculty and staff at a US university• Learn how to use resources at the university before you begin

degree studies

• Adjust to U.S. culture and life in Pittsburgh• Become more familiar with new environments and life in the US • Begin to build a community for support• Learn about everyday tasks, like how to take the bus and

where to shop• Learn why people put a chair in a parking space, what the locals

like in their pierogies, and how to use “yinz”!

admissions.pitt.edu/path-to-pitt

“If you are struggling with English, do not worry. There are a lot of people to help you. The entire ELI community is very supportive.”—Yashar Aucie, ELI alum, earned his Bachelor’s degree at Pitt

Pitt is one of the top

colleges that pay you back—The Princeton Review

Cost of Attendance

*Tuition and fees are subject to change. financialaid.pitt.edu/tuition-and-fees

International Scholarships The University of Pittsburgh funds USD 2,000 worth of scholarships to international students each year. These are given for eight full undergraduate terms, as long as its recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA and meets all of the other terms and conditions set out in the award. Apply before February 1 to automatically be reviewed for this award.

Room & Board

$12,044

Book Allowance

$716

Miscellaneous Expenses

$2,644

$360

Wellness

$180

Security, Safety, and

Transportation

$350

Computing and Network

Services

$200

Student Activity

$1,000

International Services Fee

School of Dental Medicine (undergraduate)

School of EducationCollege of General StudiesSchool of Health and Rehabilitation SciencesSchool of PharmacySchool of Social Work

$34,124$34,124$34,124$43,374$38,618$34,124

Dietrich School of Arts and SciencesCollege of Business AdministrationSchool of Computing and InformationSwanson School of EngineeringSchool of NursingSchool of Public Health

$34,124$38,446$38,288$37,986$43,374 $34,124

Pittsburgh Campus Current Yearly Tuition*

Admissions Welcome Center 120 Alumni Hall 4227 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6601

admissions.pitt.edupitt.admissions@pitt.edu

Financial Aid Wellness Center130 Thackeray Hall 139 University PlacePittsburgh, PA 15260-6601

financialaid.pitt.edufinaid@pitt.edu

412.624.PITT (7488)

@pittadmissions

Nondiscrimination Policy StatementThe University of Pittsburgh, as an educational institution and as an employer, values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and racial/ethnic and cultural diversity. Accordingly, as fully explained in Policy 07-01-03, the University prohibits and will not engage in discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability, or status as a veteran. The University also prohibits and will not engage in retaliation against any person who makes a claim of discrimination or harassment or who provides information in such an investigation. Further, the University will continue to take affirmative steps to support and advance these values consistent with the University’s mission. This policy applies to admissions, employment, access to and treatment in University programs and activities. This is a commitment made by the University and is in accordance with federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations.

For information on University equal opportunity and affirmative action programs, please contact: University of Pittsburgh, Office of Affirmative Action, Diversity and Inclusion, Pamela W. Connelly, Associate Vice Chancellor, 500 Craig Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (412) 648-7860.

For complete details on the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy, please refer to Policy 07-01-03. For information on how to file a complaint under this policy, please refer to Procedure 07-01-03.

Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act NoticeStudents and prospective students have the right to review the University’s most recent report prepared pursuant to the Federal Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act, 20 U.S.C. & 1092. The report is available in Hillman Library. Inquiries may be made at the Reference/Information Desk.

Safety and Security BrochureAs mandated by federal and state law, the University of Pittsburgh has published a brochure that describes safety and security policies, procedures, and programs, as well as campus crime statistics for the past three years. If you would like a copy, please write to:

Campus Safety Informationc/o Mailing ServicesUniversity of Pittsburgh400 N. Lexington AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15260

Or, you can check the University of Pittsburgh’s most recent For Safety’s Sake information at: safety.pitt.edu

The provisions of this document are subject to change at any time at the University’s sole discretion. This document is intended to serve only as a general source of information about the University and is no way intended to state contractual terms.

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Where is Pitt? The University of Pittsburgh is located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A vibrant and welcoming city with a diverse culture and history. It is easy to find cuisine from all over the world! With rapidly growing corporations, non-profits, and startups all over the city, there are plenty of places to put your training to work with career building internships and other experiential learning opportunities. Pitt also offers four regional campuses in Western Pennsylvania in Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville.

• Four seasons with average temperatures ranging from -2° to 23° C.

• Home to three professional sports teams: Steelers (National Football League), Pirates (Major League Baseball), and Penguins (National Hockey League).

• Host to the headquarters for world-class corporations specializing in financial services, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare.

• Many museums, galleries, performing arts venues, and cultural institutions call Pittsburgh home.

• Easy access to the Pittsburgh International Airport via public transportation (which is fare-free with a valid Pitt student ID).

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