University of Pittsburgh

For Fall 2025, 64,724 first-year students applied to Pitt, 38,477 were admitted and 5,876 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 59.4%.

Source: University of Pittsburgh Common Data Set 2025-2026 (Pittsburgh campus) (opens in a new tab), section C1 (men and women added together). Read Oct 1, 2026.

By school or major. Pitt's Common Data Set reports one first-year acceptance rate for the Pittsburgh campus, with no rate by school or major.

Source: University of Pittsburgh Common Data Set 2025-2026 (Pittsburgh campus) (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Early plans. Pitt has no early decision or early action plan. It admits on a rolling basis, and applying by December 1 brings automatic scholarship consideration.

Source: University of Pittsburgh Common Data Set 2025-2026 (Pittsburgh campus) (opens in a new tab), sections C21 and C22. Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

You apply to one of Pitt's first-year entry schools. You can also ask on the application to be considered for a Guaranteed Admission Program into a Pitt graduate or professional school. Three of them have their own dates and need test scores:

• Medicine Guarantee. Apply by October 15 to the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Public Health, Computational Biology in the School of Computing and Information, or Bioengineering in the Swanson School of Engineering. A supplemental application, test scores and the STARS record are due November 1. A minimum SAT of 1500 or ACT of 34. Not open to international students.
• Physician Assistant Guarantee. Application and all materials by December 15. Top 10 percent of your class (if applicable) and a minimum SAT of 1500 or ACT of 34.
• Dental Medicine Guarantee. Apply to the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, with all materials by January 15. Top 10 percent of your class and a minimum SAT of 1470 or ACT of 33. Not open to international students.

Pitt notifies only the applicants it selects for a guarantee. Most other guarantees are open to test-optional applicants.

Source: Pitt Admissions, Guaranteed Admission Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

119 majors across 14 schools. Every bachelor's degree major in the University of Pittsburgh's official 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog for the Pittsburgh campus, grouped by the school that offers it, with the degree it leads to. Minors, certificates, combined bachelor's and master's programs and graduate programs are left out.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

Pitt reviews applications and makes decisions throughout the year, and does not publish decision dates. A complete application with all materials by December 1 is automatically considered for Pitt academic scholarships. You can use the Pitt Application or the Common App; Pitt has no preference. The STARS record, where you enter your high school courses and grades to match your transcript, is required of every first-year applicant except international students.

Source: Pitt Admissions, First-Year Student (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

Pitt does not require the ACT or SAT for first-year or transfer applicants, including international and homeschool students. If you send scores, Pitt uses your highest ACT composite and your highest SAT superscore, and accepts an ACT superscore sent directly from ACT. Once your application is under review, you cannot change your test-optional status. If you apply without scores, a personal statement or the Common App essay is required.

Source: Pitt Admissions, Test-Optional (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

The Common Data Set also marks the SAT or ACT as not required for admission, but considered if submitted, for fall 2027 applicants.

Source: University of Pittsburgh Common Data Set 2025-2026 (Pittsburgh campus) (opens in a new tab), section C8. Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

• Scores for three guarantees. Starting August 1, 2026, the Medicine, Dental Medicine and Physician Assistant Guaranteed Admission Programs require SAT or ACT scores; a test-optional application is not reviewed for them.

  Source: Pitt Admissions, Guaranteed Admission Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028

• Testing. Pitt has extended its test-optional policy through fall 2028: ACT or SAT scores will not be required of first-year or transfer students applying to enter in fall 2028.

  Source: Pitt Admissions, Test-Optional (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

We found nothing else announced for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.

Source: Pitt Admissions, Test-Optional (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

The published cost of a year at Pitt, 2026-2027:

For a full-time undergraduate living on campus, fall and spring. Tuition varies by program: Pitt reports that 36.8% of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees shown here.

Source: University of Pittsburgh Common Data Set 2025-2026 (Pittsburgh campus) (opens in a new tab), sections G1, G4 and G5. Read Oct 1, 2026.

Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:

What first-year, full-time, in-state students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from Pitt's aid offer.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Chosen for how close each is to University of Pittsburgh on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.

• Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ · Public58.1% admitted$24,406 average net price
• Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA · Public55.3% admitted$32,875 average net price
• The City College of New YorkNew York, NY · Public58% admitted$3,776 average net price
• CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · Public53.8% admitted$2,984 average net price
• Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ · Public66.3% admitted$18,745 average net price

Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.