This page provides the latest information on University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (Pitt)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Pitt's acceptance rate is 58.08% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 60,898 students applied and 35,372 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Pitt is not low.
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).
For the academic year 2024-25, Pitt's acceptance rate is 58.08% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.99%. 26,607 men and 34,291 women applied to Pitt and 14,766 men and 20,606 women students were accepted.
Among them, 1,902 men and 2,694 women were enrolled in Pitt. You can explore the Pitt's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 60,898 | 26,607 | 34,291 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 35,372 | 14,766 | 20,606 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 4,596 | 1,902 | 2,694 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 58.08% | 55.50% | 60.09% | - | - |
| Yield | 12.99% | 12.88% | 13.07% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 1,814 students (40% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 463 students (10% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Pitt.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,360, including 680 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 680 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 720 and the 25th percentile is 640. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 740 and the 25th percentile is 640.
The median ACT composite score is 31, with a 75th percentile score of 33 and a 25th percentile score of 29 at Pitt. The median ACT Math score is 29 and the median ACT English score is 32.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,280 | 1,360 | 1,460 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 640 | 680 | 720 |
| SAT Math | 640 | 680 | 740 |
| ACT Composite | 29 | 31 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 26 | 29 | 32 |
| ACT English | 27 | 32 | 35 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 4,596 first-year students enrolled in Pitt. The proportion of full-time students is 99.87% and part-time students is 0.13%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.38% and women students is 58.62%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Pitt.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,596 | 1,902 | 2,694 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 4,590 | 1,898 | 2,692 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 required, but considered in admission process at Pitt. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
| 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 |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Pitt:
The institutional SAT and ACT codes for Pitt are not available. Please check the official admissions website for the most up-to-date information.
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