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University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    84%
  • Majors Available
    259
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    13:1
  • Retention Rate
    92%


AP Credit Policy

AP courses taken by prospective students in high school are considered advantageous in the admission review as long as students perform well in those classes.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design43SA 0110
Art History33HA&A 0000 (Elective HA&A)
Biology43BIOSC 0150
56BIOSC 0150, BIOSC 0160
Calculus AB44MATH 0220
Calculus BC48MATH 0220, 0230
Calculus BC: AB Subscore44MATH 0220
Chemistry58CHEM 0110, 0120
34CHEM 0110
Chinese Language and Culture410CHIN 0001, 0002
Comparative Government and Politics43PS 0300
Computer Science A44CMPINF 0401
Computer Science Principles43Not available
Drawing43SAT 0130
English Language and Composition43ENGLIT 0000
56ENGCMP 0200, ENGLIT 0000
English Literature and Composition43ENGLIT 0000
56ENGCMP 0200, ENGLIT 0000
Environmental Science43GEOL 0840
European History43HIST 0100 or HIST 0101
French Language and Culture43FR 0103
56FR 0103, FR 0104
German Language and Culture43GER 1490
55GER 1490
Human Geography43GEOL 0000
Italian Language and Culture43ITAL 0113
56ITAL 0113, ITAL 0115
Japanese Language and Culture43JPNSE 1901
55JPNSE 1901
Latin46LATIN 0210 and LATIN 0220
Macroeconomics43ECON 0110
Microeconomics43ECON 0100
Music Theory33MUSIC 0100
Physics 143PHYS 0110
56PHYS 0110 & PHYS 0111
Physics 243PHYS 0110
56PHYS 0110 & PHYS 0111
Physics C: Mechanics54PHYS 0174
Psychology43PSY 0010
Spanish Language and Culture4Not availableSPAN 0103, SPAN 0104
Spanish Literature and Culture46SPAN 0104, SPAN 0120
Statistics44STAT 1000
United States Government and Politics43PS 0200
United States History43HIST 0600 or HIST 0601
World History: Modern43HIST 0700


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Administration of Special Education
    • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
    • African Studies
    • African-American/Black Studies
    • Anthropology
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Applied Psychology
    • Arabic Language and Literature
    • Architecture
    • Area Studies, Other
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Asian Studies/Civilization
    • Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering
    • Astronomy
    • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • B

    • Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
    • Behavioral Sciences
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
    • Bioinformatics
    • Biological and Physical Sciences
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Biostatistics
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
    • Business Analytics
    • Business/Commerce, General
  • C

    • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Chemistry, General
    • Children's and Adolescent Literature
    • Chinese Language and Literature
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Civil Engineering, Other
    • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Clinical Nurse Specialist
    • Clinical/Medical Social Work
    • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
    • Computational Biology
    • Computational Science
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Science
    • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
    • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
    • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
    • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Corrections
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
    • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Data Science, General
    • Dental Clinical Sciences, General
    • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
    • Dental Public Health and Education
    • Dentistry
    • Developmental and Child Psychology
    • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
    • Dietetics/Dietitian
    • Disability Studies
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    • East Asian Studies
    • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics, General
    • Education Policy Analysis
    • Education, General
    • Education, Other
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness
    • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Educational Psychology
    • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
    • Educational/Instructional Technology
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Endodontics/Endodontology
    • Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law
    • Engineering Science
    • Engineering, General
    • Engineering, Other
    • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
    • Engineering/Industrial Management
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
    • English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
    • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Health
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Epidemiology
    • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
    • European Studies/Civilization
    • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • F

    • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
    • Finance, General
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    • Foreign Language Teacher Education
    • French Language and Literature
  • G

    • Genetic Counseling/Counselor
    • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
    • Geography
    • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
    • German Language and Literature
    • German Studies
    • Gerontology
  • H

    • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
    • Health Law
    • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
    • Health Services Administration
    • Health and Wellness, General
    • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
    • History, General
    • Homeland Security
    • Human Resources Management and Services, Other
    • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
    • Human/Medical Genetics
    • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • I

    • Immunology
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
    • Informatics
    • Information Science/Studies
    • Information Technology Project Management
    • Intellectual Property Law.
    • International Business, Trade, and Tax Law
    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
    • International Law and Legal Studies
    • International Public Health/International Health
    • International Relations and Affairs
    • Italian Language and Literature
  • J

    • Japanese Language and Literature
    • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • K

    • Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist
  • L

    • Latin American Studies
    • Law
    • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
    • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
    • Legal Studies
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Library and Information Science
    • Linguistics
    • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • M

    • Management Information Systems and Services, Other
    • Management Information Systems, General
    • Management Science
    • Marketing Research
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Mass Communication/Media Studies
    • Materials Engineering
    • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
    • Mathematical Biology
    • Mathematics Teacher Education
    • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
    • Medical Science/Scientist
    • Medicine
    • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
    • Metallurgical Engineering
    • Microbiology and Immunology
    • Microbiology, General
    • Mining and Mineral Engineering
    • Molecular Biology
    • Molecular Biophysics
    • Molecular Genetics
    • Molecular Pharmacology
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Museology/Museum Studies
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Nanotechnology
    • National Security Policy Studies
    • Neurobiology and Anatomy
    • Neuroscience
    • Nuclear Engineering
    • Nurse Anesthetist
    • Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
    • Nursing Science
    • Nutrition Sciences
  • O

    • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
    • Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
    • Organizational Behavior Studies
    • Orthodontics/Orthodontology
    • Orthotist/Prosthetist
  • P

    • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
    • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
    • Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
    • Petroleum Engineering
    • Pharmaceutical Sciences
    • Pharmacy
    • Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
    • Philosophy
    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    • Physical Sciences, General
    • Physical Therapy/Therapist
    • Physician Assistant
    • Physics, General
    • Polish Language and Literature
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
    • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Administration
    • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
    • Public Health Education and Promotion
    • Public Health, Other
    • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
    • Public Policy Analysis
  • R

    • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other
    • Reading Teacher Education
    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Rehabilitation Science
    • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
    • Religion/Religious Studies
    • Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
    • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
    • Rhetoric and Composition
    • Russian Language and Literature
    • Russian Studies
    • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
  • S

    • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
    • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Social Sciences, General
    • Social Sciences, Other
    • Social Studies Teacher Education
    • Social Work
    • Sociology
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
    • Sports Studies
    • Statistics, General
    • Superintendency and Educational System Administration
    • Sustainability Studies
    • Systems Engineering
  • T

    • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
    • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    • Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
  • U

    • Urban Education and Leadership
    • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • W

    • Western European Studies
    • Women's Studies

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Accelerated Study
  • Cross-Registration
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • ROTC, Navy
  • Student-Designed Major
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Weekend College


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