2025-2026
Accept rate
59.5%
- Applicants
- 64,724
- Admits
- 38,477
- Enrolled
- 5,876
- Yield
- 15.3%
Total Applications
64,724
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
59.5%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
5,876
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
R&W 650-720
Math 630-730
Math 630-730
2025-2026
University of Pittsburgh Admissions at a Glance
University of Pittsburgh received 64,724 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 59.5% of applicants; 5,876 admitted students enrolled (a 15.3% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 55.4% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 29–33 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $39,176, and the average need-based grant was $17,819.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
58.1%
- Applicants
- 60,898
- Admits
- 35,372
- Enrolled
- 4,596
- Yield
- 13.0%
2023-2024
Accept rate
49.7%
- Applicants
- 58,416
- Admits
- 29,034
- Enrolled
- 4,549
- Yield
- 15.7%
2022-2023
Accept rate
49.1%
- Applicants
- 53,072
- Admits
- 26,079
- Enrolled
- 4,390
- Yield
- 16.8%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 64,724 | 38,477 | 5,876 | 59.5% | 15.3% |
| 2024-2025 | 60,898 | 35,372 | 4,596 | 58.1% | 13.0% |
| 2023-2024 | 58,416 | 29,034 | 4,549 | 49.7% | 15.7% |
| 2022-2023 | 53,072 | 26,079 | 4,390 | 49.1% | 16.8% |
| 2021-2022 | 34,656 | 23,109 | 4,875 | 66.7% | 21.1% |
| 2020-2021 | 32,549 | 20,791 | 4,230 | 63.9% | 20.3% |
| 2019-2020 | 32,091 | 18,180 | 4,026 | 56.6% | 22.1% |
| 2018-2019 | 29,857 | 17,696 | 4,126 | 59.3% | 23.3% |
| 2017-2018 | 27,679 | 16,528 | 4,019 | 59.7% | 24.3% |
| 2016-2017 | 29,175 | 16,165 | 3,954 | 55.4% | 24.5% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
Reading & WritingMath
Reading & Writing
650-720
Median 690
Math
630-730
Median 680
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal CostAvg Net Price
Students Receiving Aid
44%
Need Fully Met
12%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$39,176
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$21,594
Fees
$2,152
Room & Board
$15,430
Change Since 2016
+30%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
21,388
Total Enrollment
31,237
International
4%
Students of Color
40%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Important
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||