University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Public · 20,370 undergraduates · pitt.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
59%
of 64,724 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1280 to 1460
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$44,590Est.Estimate
$67,170 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
59% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
60% of freshmen had a weighted high school GPA of 4.0 or higher (average 4.06).
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$67,170
a year in 2027-28, from a $67,170 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1370
Send your score
About 53% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1260, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Test-Optional - Admissions · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Source: First-Year Student - Admissions
Who gets in
59%
of applicants were admitted: 38,477 of 64,724 for fall 2025.
Wait list
6,245 students were offered a spot; 84 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 40% of them sent SAT scores and 8.3% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1280 to 1460
Reading and Writing 650 to 720
Math 630 to 730
ACT composite 29 to 33
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160040%
- 1200 to 139952%
- 1000 to 11997%
- 800 to 9990%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 4.06
- 4.059%
- 3.75 to 3.9919%
- 3.50 to 3.7414%
- 3.25 to 3.496%
- 3.00 to 3.241%
- 2.50 to 2.990%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$44,590
a year, in state
$67,170
a year, out of state (tuition $44,800)
- Tuition (in state)$22,220
- Fees$2,210
- Food and housing$15,880
- Books and supplies$610
- Transportation and other$3,670
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus published $43,338 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 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
- Over $110,000$35,864
Financial aid
58%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$19,110
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
9%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $7,899 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
National Merit University of Pittsburgh Scholarship (NMSC college-sponsored)
National Merit
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC.
Details
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
3 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,220Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | SA 0110 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | AFRCNA 0787 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | HA&A 0000 (Elective HA&A) |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOSC 0150 |
| Biology | 5 | 6 | BIOSC 0150, BIOSC 0160 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 0220 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 0220, 0230 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 0220 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 0110 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 0110, 0120 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | CHIN 0001, 0002 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PS 0300 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CMPINF 0401 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CS 0000 (elective) |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | SAT 0130 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGCMP 0200, ENGLIT 0000 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGCMP 0200, ENGLIT 0000 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | GEOL 0840 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 0100 or HIST 0101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FR 0103 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FR 0103, FR 0104 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GER 1490 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 5 | GER 1490 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEOL 0000 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | ITAL 0113 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ITAL 0113, ITAL 0115 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | JPNSE 1901 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 5 | JPNSE 1901 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LATIN 0210 and LATIN 0220 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 0110 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 0100 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSIC 0100 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PHYS 0110 |
| Physics 1 | 5 | 6 | PHYS 0110 & PHYS 0111 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHYS 0110 |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 6 | PHYS 0110 & PHYS 0111 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHYS 0174 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH 0200 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 0010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPAN 0103, SPAN 0104 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 0104, SPAN 0120 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | STAT 1000 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PS 0200 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 0600 or HIST 0601 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 0700 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
86%
Come back for a second year
92%
Typical earnings
$73,113
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus$57,269
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 62 majors here have earnings data.
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