1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus? University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus’s reported acceptance rate is 58.1%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 58.1% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. First-year applicants and admitted students · CDS 2025-26 **Applicants** 64,724 **Admitted** 38,477 Source: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025-26, C1 · first-time, first-year students. How to interpret the acceptance rate The University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus admitted 58.1% of applicants, a rate that sits well below the median of 78.1% for comparable institutions (same type and size). In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 64,724 applicants, 38,477 admitted students, and 5,876 enrolled first-year students. ## What SAT and ACT scores do enrolled University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus students report? In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported that the middle half of enrolled first-year students who submitted ACT scores scored between 29 and 33. The median was 32. 8% of the entering class submitted ACT scores. Among enrolled first-year students with a reported class rank, 40% were in the highest tenth of their high-school class. 73% were in the highest quarter. These shares describe the students who reported a rank, not the full entering class. Applicants can compare their own ACT scores with the university's 29 to 33 range. That interval covers the middle half of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores. It is not a cutoff for admission. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. **8% of entering students submitted ACT scores** ACT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 29 **Median** 32 **75th percentile** 33 CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. Source: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025-26, C9 · Enrolled first-time, first-year score submitters. ## Who enrolls at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus? **Pell Grant recipients** 14.0% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 16.5% **First-year retention** 92.0% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus enrolls 20,370 undergraduates. An estimated 16.5% enter as transfers or part-time students, and 14.0% receive Pell Grants. Those figures describe a campus where most students arrive directly from high school, while the transfer pathway brings in students who began their college path elsewhere. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 2,645 transfer applicants, 1,413 admitted transfer students, and 771 enrolled transfers. Applicants who are Pell-eligible or planning to transfer should contact the financial aid and transfer admissions offices early to learn how credits and need-based aid align with their specific situations. The University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus posts retention and completion rates that sit well above the medians for comparable institutions. First-year retention is 92.0%, against a peer median of 83.1%. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) for the first-time full-time cohort is 85.5%, while the peer median is 65.0%. Pell recipients in that cohort complete at 64.1%, 21.4 percentage points below the overall rate. Enrolled students join an institution where most first-year students return and a strong majority graduate within six years. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).