University of Pittsburgh
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Pittsburgh is a public research university in Pittsburgh, PA (city setting), with 25,171 undergraduates (58% women). It admitted 50% of 58,416 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1270–1450 on the SAT and 29–33 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $56,812 a year for out-of-state students and $38,446 in-state; aided first-year students paid $24,338 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 84% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in engineering, biological sciences, psychology. The campus reported 1.17 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Pittsburgh ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 84%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $21,524 in-state · $39,890 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 50 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Pittsburgh
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Pittsburgh teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Atlantic Coast Conference | 38 | 10 over | 4 | $2.2M | $58,719 | 981 | |
| Baseball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 37 | 3 over | 4 | $2.9M | $78,744 | 961 | |
| Men's Basketball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 16 | 1 over | 6 | $11M | $714,860 | 968 | |
| Women's Basketball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 24 | 9 over | 5 | $5.1M | $213,826 | 991 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 996 | |
| Football | Atlantic Coast Conference | 118 | 13 over | 1 | $47M | $399,506 | 988 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Atlantic Coast Conference | 20 | at cap | 4 | $2.1M | $104,521 | 986 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Atlantic Coast Conference | 40 | 2 over | 4 | $2.1M | $51,943 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Atlantic Coast Conference | 29 | 1 over | 4 | $2.3M | $79,337 | 975 | |
| Softball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 25 | at cap | 5 | $2.3M | $93,693 | 993 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | 4 over | 1 | $1.9M | $55,686 | 982 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic Coast Conference | 33 | 3 over | 1 | $2M | $59,865 | 989 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Atlantic Coast Conference | 77 | 32 over | 1 | $1.8M | $23,478 | 938 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Atlantic Coast Conference | 118 | 73 over | 1 | $2.1M | $17,985 | 989 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 16 | room 2 | 6 | $3.4M | $210,206 | 995 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Atlantic Coast Conference | 32 | 2 over | 1 | $1.8M | $57,688 | 979 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.