Carlow University (Carlow) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, PA.
It offers 69 graduate programs - 37 Master's, 11 Doctorate, 17 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $24,816.
A total of 1,061 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,416 students at Carlow. Carlow offers online graduate programs and 453 out of 1,061 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Carlow's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $24,816. It offers sixty-nine (69) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Carlow University |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 3333 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Graduate School Students | 966 students 453 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $24,816 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 69 Graduate Programs 37 Master's, 11 Doctorate, 21 Post graduate certificates |
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Carlow University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Carlow University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $24,816 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,015.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
| Tuition | $24,360 |
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| Fees | $456 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,015 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,000 |
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| Room & Board | $13,808 (On-Campus) / $13,808 (Off-Campus) |
| Personal Expenses | $2,382 (On-Campus) / $2,382 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $43,006 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $43,006 |
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| Tuition & Fees | $20,164 | $20,812 | $21,450 | $22,110 | $24,816 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Carlow University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 69 major areas - 37 Master's (25 online programs), 11 Doctorate (5 online programs), 17 Post-Bachelor's (16 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 345 students have been conferred Master's degree and 30 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
| Total | 345 | 30 | 31 | 12 |
| Men | 47 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Women | 298 | 28 | 30 | 12 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Creative Writing | 2ONLINE |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Criminology | ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
Graduate Student Population
Carlow graduate schools have a total of 966 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 127 male and 839 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 428 full-time and 538 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 453 students enrolled through online exclusively and 404 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 734 White, 142 Black, and 18 Asian students are attending at Carlow University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
12 grad students are younger than 22 and 199 students are older than 65. It has 628 students aged between 22 and 30 and 222 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 966 |
| Men | 127 |
| Women | 839 |
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 966 |
| Full-time Students | 428 |
| Part-time Students | 538 |
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 966 |
| Asian | 18 |
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| Black | 142 |
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| Hispanic | 40 |
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| White | 734 |
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| Two or more races | 20 |
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| Un-Known | 5 |
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 966 |
| 21 & Under | 12 |
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| 22-24 | 327 |
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| 25-29 | 301 |
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| 30-34 | 129 |
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| 35-39 | 93 |
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| 40 & Over | 199 |
Online Population
At Carlow University graduate schools, 453 students enrolled online exclusively and 404 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,061 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 453 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 404 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 204 |
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 453 |
| Pennsylvania Resident | 398 |
| Other State In U.S. | 55 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |