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  • University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus
  • General Address :
  • 4200 Fifth Ave
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
    USA
    Phone: (412) 624-4141
  • Institution Type :
  • Public , 4-year
  • Student Population:
  • More than 20,000 students

  • Awards Offered:
  • Certificate
    Bachelor's
    Masters
    Doctorate
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  • About the School:
  • The University of Pittsburgh, founded in 1787, is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United
    States. As one of the nation's distinguished comprehensive universities, the resources of the University constitute an invaluable asset for the intellectual, economic, and social enrichment of Pennsylvania, while the international prestige of the University enhances the image of Pennsylvania throughout the world.

    The University's mission is to:

    Provide high-quality undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences and professional fields, with emphasis upon those of special benefit to the citizens of Pennsylvania.

    Offer superior graduate programs in the arts and sciences and the professions that respond to the needs of Pennsylvania, as well as to the broader needs of the nation and the world.

    Engage in research, artistic, and scholarly activities that advance learning through the extension of the frontiers of knowledge and creative endeavor.

    Cooperate with industrial and governmental institutions to transfer knowledge in science, technology, and health care.

    Offer continuing education programs adapted to the personal enrichment, professional upgrading, and career advancement interests and needs of adult Pennsylvanians.

    Make available to local communities and public agencies the expertise of the University in ways that are consistent with the primary teaching and research functions and contribute to social, intellectual, and economic development in the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world.


    The trustees, faculty, staff, students, and administration of the University are dedicated to accomplishing this
    mission, to which they pledge their individual and collective efforts, determined that the University shall continue to be counted among the prominent institutions of higher education throughout the world.
  • Admission information :
  • Admission Office Phone: (412) 624-7488

    Undergraduate application fee (2006): $35
    Admission / Applications ratio (2006): 53%

    Admission Considerations:
    Secondary school GPA (Recommended), Secondary school rank (Recommended), Secondary school record (Required), Completion of college-prepatory program (Required), Admission test scores (Required), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (Required)
  • Test Scores (2006) :
  • 25th Percentile75th Percentile
    SAT Critical Reading560660
    SAT Math570670
    SAT Writing
    ACT Composite2429
    ACT English
    ACT Math
     
    Notes:
    25th Percentile = 25% of students scored at or below
    75th Percentile = 25% of students scored above
  • Tuition and Fees :
  • Undergraduate Academic Year Cost:

    2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
    Tuition and fees (in-state) $11,436 $12,138 $12,876
    Tuition and fees (out-of-state) $20,784 $21,456 $22,386
    Books and supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
    Room and board (on campus) $7,430 $7,800 $8,300
    Room and board (off campus) $7,430 $7,800 $8,300
  • Financial Aid Information:
  • Financial Aid Office Phone: (412) 624-7488

    Percentage of students receiving any financial aid: 71%

    Average amount of types of financial aid received from:
    Federal Grants: $4,002
    State/Local Grants: $3,132
    Institutional Grants: $9,662
    Student Loans: $3,780
  • School Website:
  • www.pitt.edu
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