Best Pittsburgh Colleges
11 ranked colleges are in Pittsburgh, and 41 within 50 miles enrolling 152,737 students combined.
Carnegie Mellon University ranks #45 nationally and leads the Pittsburgh area. University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus enrolls the most students with 35,724 currently taking classes. Eastern Gateway Community College has the lowest tuition at $4,385 per year.
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Carnegie Mellon University
- Private 4 Year
- Pittsburgh, PA
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- Jan 1 application deadline
Carnegie Mellon is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and drama. The urban campus sits in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 12%
- Net Price $35,552
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Pittsburgh, PA
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3.8 | 5 reviews
Pitt is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and philosophy. The urban campus in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood centers on the Cathedral of Learning.
- SAT Range 1280-1460
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $25,223
Duquesne University
- Private 4 Year
- Pittsburgh, PA
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
Duquesne is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and business. The urban campus sits on a bluff overlooking downtown Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range 1180-1340
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $37,917
Washington & Jefferson College
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, PA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
Washington & Jefferson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, pre-med, and pre-law. The historic campus is in the small city of Washington near Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range 1010-1250
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $22,702
Chatham University
- Private 4 Year
- Pittsburgh, PA
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1.0 | 2 reviews
Chatham is a private university known for undergraduate sustainability, environmental studies, and the health sciences. The historic campus is in Pittsburgh's residential Shadyside neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1070-1295
- Avg GPA 3.86
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $31,280
Saint Vincent College
- Private 4 Year
- Latrobe, PA
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- May 1 application deadline
Saint Vincent is a private Benedictine liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and biology. The campus shares its grounds with Saint Vincent Archabbey in a small western Pennsylvania town.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $23,758
Franciscan University of Steubenville
- Private 4 Year
- Steubenville, OH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Franciscan is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate theology, philosophy, and catechetics. The hillside campus overlooks the Ohio River in Steubenville.
- SAT Range 1110-1350
- Avg GPA 3.78
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $23,086
Waynesburg University
- Private 4 Year
- Waynesburg, PA
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Waynesburg is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits in the small town of Waynesburg in southwestern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 930-1250
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $18,667
Robert Morris University
- Private 4 Year
- Moon Township, PA
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Robert Morris is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and cybersecurity. The suburban campus sits in Moon Township near Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range 1040-1230
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $23,933
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg
- Public 4 Year
- Greensburg, PA
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Pitt-Greensburg is a regional public campus of the University of Pittsburgh known for undergraduate biology, psychology, and business management. The residential campus sits in suburban Greensburg east of Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range 1055-1253
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $18,365
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Public 4 Year
- Slippery Rock, PA
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Slippery Rock is a public university known for undergraduate education, physical therapy, and exercise science. The residential campus sits in a small college town in western Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 980-1190
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $18,252
Carlow University
- Private 4 Year
- Pittsburgh, PA
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3.0 | 3 reviews
Carlow is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The compact urban campus sits in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.
- SAT Range 960-1168
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $21,002
Seton Hill University
- Private 4 Year
- Greensburg, PA
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Seton Hill is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate performing arts, education, and business. The campus is in Greensburg, a small city east of Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range 1020-1240
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $23,056
La Roche University
- Private 4 Year
- Pittsburgh, PA
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- Aug 1 application deadline
La Roche is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and design. The suburban campus sits in Pittsburgh's North Hills.
- SAT Range 940-1200
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $24,108
Point Park University
- Private 4 Year
- Pittsburgh, PA
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3.0 | 2 reviews
Point Park is a private university known for undergraduate dance, theater, and cinema. The urban campus sits in downtown Pittsburgh near the city's Cultural District.
- SAT Range 1035-1240
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $26,502
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Indiana, PA
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IUP is a public university known for undergraduate criminology, education, and safety sciences. Students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Indiana in western Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 970-1180
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $17,626
West Liberty University
- Public 4 Year
- West Liberty, WV
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West Liberty is a small public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The residential campus is set in a small town in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle.
- SAT Range 890-1123
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $13,655
Eastern Gateway Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Steubenville, OH
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- Oct 30 application deadline
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -