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PittPittsburgh, PA

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

59.4%acceptance rate
Applied
64,724
Admitted
38,477
Enrolled
5,876

Early Admissions

Pitt does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Pitt is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1270
50th Percentile
1360
75th Percentile
1450

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
29
50th Percentile
31
75th Percentile
33

Class Rank

Where Pitt's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class48%
Top quarter of class81%
Top half of class96%

Based on the 27% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Pitt does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Pitt weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Pitt's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$41,832
In-State
$62,528
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$22,736$43,432
Room & Board
$15,728$15,728
Other Expenses
$3,368$3,368
Total
$41,832$62,528

Out-of-state students pay $20,696 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
N/A
Avg. Package
N/A
Avg. Need Met
N/A

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering
Business & Marketing
Health Professions
Biological & Life Sciences
Psychology
Computer & Info Sciences
Social Sciences
Other
Engineering
12%
Business
11%
Health
11%
Life Sci
10%
Psychology
9%
Computing
7%
Social Sci
6%
Other
34%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander15.3%
Black5.2%
Hispanic7.3%
Native American<1%
Other11.8%
White60.4%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

N/A

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
95%
In Fraternities
9%
In Sororities
12%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

41.6%
58.4%
Male
8,888
Female
12,500
West VirginiaMorgantown, WV

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

WVU CDS77.3%acceptance rate
Applied
20,150
Admitted
15,570
Enrolled
4,126

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state73.8%
2,572 admitted of 3,485 applicants
Out-of-state80.7%
12,629 admitted of 15,652 applicants
International36.4%
369 admitted of 1,013 applicants

Early Admissions

West Virginia does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

West Virginia is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1010
50th Percentile
1110
75th Percentile
1210

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
20
50th Percentile
23
75th Percentile
26

Class Rank

West Virginia does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions Factors

How West Virginia weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from West Virginia's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$28,976
In-State
$47,480
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$10,104$28,608
Room & Board
$14,582$14,582
Other Expenses
$4,290$4,290
Total
$28,976$47,480

Out-of-state students pay $18,504 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
57%
Avg. Package
$16,888
Avg. Need Met
62%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Engineering
Health Professions
Biological & Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Visual & Performing Arts
Interdisciplinary Studies
Other
Business
17%
Engineering
12%
Health
9%
Life Sci
8%
Social Sci
7%
Arts
6%
Interdisc
5%
Other
36%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander1.6%
Black3%
Hispanic4.6%
Native American<1%
Other9.1%
White81.6%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

19:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
N/A
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

48%
52%
Male
8,807
Female
9,399
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