Applying to Pitt

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
49.70%	1,360

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus's acceptance rate is 49.70% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 58,416 students applied and 29,034 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

Pitt's acceptance rate places 13rd out of 120 Pennsylvania colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,360 and the ACT score is 31 at Pitt. Pitt's SAT score ranks 11st out of 91 Pennsylvania colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Pitt, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is 49.70% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.67%. 25,269 men and 33,147 women applied to Pitt and 11,646 men and 17,388 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,850 men and 2,699 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Pitt.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Pitt
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	58,416	25,269	33,147	0	0
Admitted	29,034	11,646	17,388	0	0
Enrolled	4,549	1,850	2,699	0	0
Acceptance Rate	49.70%	46.09%	52.46%	-	-
Yield	15.67%	15.89%	15.52%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,879 students (41% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 522 students (12%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Pitt.

The median SAT score is 1,360 with 680 SAT EBRW and 680 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 720 and the 25^th percentile is 640. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 730 and 25^th percentile is 630 .

The median ACT composite score is 31 with 75^th percentile score of 33 and 25^th percentile score of 29 at Pitt. The median ACT math score is 28 and the ACT English score is 31.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Pitt
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1270	1360	1450
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	640	680	720
SAT Math	630	680	730
ACT Composite	29	31	33
ACT Math	26	28	31
ACT English	27	31	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,549 first-year students enrolled in Pitt. The proportion of full-time students is 99.96% and part-time students is 0.04%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.67% and women students is 59.33%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Pitt.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Pitt
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,549	1,850	2,699
Full-time	4,547	1,849	2,698
Part-time	2	1	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Pitt. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Pitt Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $55 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Pitt.

Admission Information for Applying to Pitt
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$55
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	admissions.pitt.edu/
Online Application	pitt.mycollegeapplication.org/Login.aspx
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, 2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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