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 Public, 4 or more years located in Pittsburgh, PA and Virginia Tech is a Public, 4 or more years located in Blacksburg, VA.

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both are Public, 4 or more years schools.
Pitt has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,706) than Virginia Tech ($32,893).
It is harder to admit to Pitt than Virginia Tech.
Pitt has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than Virginia Tech (1,285).
Pitt has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Virginia Tech (28).
Virginia Tech has more students with 34,683 students while Pitt has 28,673 students.
Pitt has more full-time faculties with 4,210 faculties while Virginia Tech has 1,938 full-time faculties.

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

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

PittVirginia Tech

Pitt	vs.	Virginia Tech
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Blacksburg, Virginia
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
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$19,678 Out-Of-State$33,706	Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,749 Out-Of-State$32,893
55% ($11,172)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	50% ($8,630)
$11,172	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,630
59.71 %	Acceptance Rates	70.06 %
24.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.58 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,285
31	ACT Score	28
83 %	Graduation Rate	86 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	93 %
28,673	Student Population	34,683
4,210	Number of Faculties	1,938
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