University of Pittsburgh 2012
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University of Pittsburgh Students Tell It Like It Is
This insider guide to University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA, features more than 160 pages of in-depth information, including student reviews, rankings across 20 campus life topics, and insider tips from students on campus. Written by a student at Pitt, this guidebook gives you the inside scoop on everything from academics and nightlife to housing and the meal plan. Read both the good and the bad and discover if Pitt is right for you.
One of nearly 500 College Prowler guides, this Pitt guide features updated facts and figures along with the latest student reviews and insider tips from current students on campus. Find out what it’s like to be a student at Pitt and see if Pitt is the place for you.
Courtney Vock
Name: Courtney Vock Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Major: Creative Non-Fiction Writing Fun Fact: Courtney dares you to challenge her to a "Friends" quote/trivia-off. Previous Contributors: Tim Williams, Jamie Cruttenden
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Courtney Vock, Tim Williams, Jamie Cruttenden
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In all my research, there were only two ways to get the information I wanted.
The first was to physically visit the campuses and see if things were really how the brochures described them, but this was quite expensive and not always feasible. The second involved a missing ingredient: the students. Actually talking to a few students at those schools gave me a taste of the information that I needed so badly. The problem was that I wanted more but didn’t have access to enough people.
In the end, I weighed my options and decided on a school that felt right and had a great academic reputation, but truth be told, the choice was still very much a crapshoot. I had done as much research as any other student, but was I 100 percent positive that I had picked the school of my dreams?
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Report Card Summary
By the Numbers
School Contact
Address:
University of Pittsburgh
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Control:
Public
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Religious Affiliation:
None
Founded:
1787
Web Site:
www.pitt.edu
Main Phone:
(412) 624-4141
Student Body
Full-Time Undergraduates:
16,719
Part-Time Undergraduates:
1,312
Total Male Undergraduates:
10,576
Total Female Undergraduates:
11,117
Admission Stats
Acceptance Rate:
55%