The average composite SAT score for admitted University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus freshman is 1360 out of 1600. Pitt students have the 123rd highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1360 is in the 93rd percentile of all SAT test takers.
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1270 to 1450. The 75th percentile score is 1450 while the 25th percentile score is 1270.
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Pitt but we estimate it to be around a 1180 total composite SAT score.
The average score for Pitt students on the math portion of the SAT is 680 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 630 and the 75th percentile score 730.
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 640 to 720 and the average score for University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus students is 680.
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 49.7%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.79.
An SAT score of 1450 or higher is very competitive at Pitt and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have an above average chance of acceptance, around 66% or higher.
Scores between 1360 to 1440 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a slightly above average chance of acceptance, around 50% to 64% but admission is competitive.
SAT scores between 1270 to 1350 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 34% to 48% percent chance of being admitted.
SAT scores from 1180 to 1260 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 33% chance of admission to Pitt. SAT scores below 1180 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 85% |
| 1590 | 84% |
| 1580 | 83% |
| 1570 | 82% |
| 1560 | 81% |
| 1550 | 79% |
| 1540 | 78% |
| 1530 | 77% |
| 1520 | 76% |
| 1510 | 74% |
| 1500 | 73% |
| 1490 | 72% |
| 1480 | 70% |
| 1470 | 69% |
| 1460 | 67% |
| 1450 | 66% |
| 1440 | 64% |
| 1430 | 62% |
| 1420 | 61% |
| 1410 | 59% |
| 1400 | 57% |
| 1390 | 55% |
| 1380 | 54% |
| 1370 | 52% |
| 1360 | 50% |
| 1350 | 48% |
| 1340 | 46% |
| 1330 | 45% |
| 1320 | 43% |
| 1310 | 41% |
| 1300 | 39% |
| 1290 | 38% |
| 1280 | 36% |
| 1270 | 34% |
| 1260 | 33% |
| 1250 | 31% |
| 1240 | 30% |
| 1230 | 28% |
| 1220 | 27% |
| 1210 | 26% |
| 1200 | 24% |
| 1190 | 23% |
| 1180 | 22% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=215293 IPEDS survey data for University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus.