Pitt vs Virginia Tech

Compare two rival schools - University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with tuition and admission information where Pitt is a four-years, public located in Pittsburgh, PA and Virginia Tech is a four-years, public located in Blacksburg, VA.

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Both are four-years, public schools.
Pitt has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,394) than Virginia Tech ($33,857).
It is harder to admit to Pitt than Virginia Tech.
Pitt has a higher submitted SAT score (1,360) than Virginia Tech (1,310).
Pitt has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Virginia Tech (29).
Virginia Tech has more students with 37,279 students while Pitt has 33,230 students.
Pitt has more full-time faculties with 4,261 faculties while Virginia Tech has 2,109 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

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Pitt	vs.	Virginia Tech
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Blacksburg, Virginia
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, public
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$20,362 Out-Of-State$35,394	Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,174 Out-Of-State$33,857
57% ($11,907)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	55% ($9,248)
$11,907	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,248
59.71 %	Acceptance Rates	70.06 %
24.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.58 %
1,360	SAT Score	1,310
31	ACT Score	29
84 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	92 %
33,230	Student Population	37,279
4,261	Number of Faculties	2,109
14 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services