University of Pittsburgh Admissions

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 University of Pittsburgh has an acceptance rate of 49% . Of those admitted, 17% go on to enroll. The application fee is $55 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $55
  • Number of Applicants: 53,072
  • Percent Admitted: 49%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 17%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 53,072 22,670 30,402
Percent admitted49%45%52%
Percent admitted who enrolled17%15%18%

Admissions Selectivity: Very Selective

This institution admits less than 50% of its applicants.

University of Pittsburgh Admissions Considerations

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Secondary School GPA  ✔ 
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)✔   
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

University of Pittsburgh Test Scores

University of Pittsburgh SAT Scores

SAT Range1280 – 1470
SAT Average1375
SAT 25th Percentile1280
SAT 75th Percentile1470

University of Pittsburgh ACT Scores

ACT Range29 – 33
ACT Average31
ACT 25th Percentile29
ACT 75th Percentile33

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.