Key differences on Getting in

1
Ohio State's yield is 9 pts higher than U. Pittsburgh's
Yield rate
2
Ohio State's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than U. Pittsburgh's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Pittsburgh admits 58% vs. 61% at Ohio State
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Ohio State61%

U. Pittsburgh58%Most selective

Applicants

Ohio State72.8KMost

U. Pittsburgh60.9K

Admitted

Ohio State44.1KMost

U. Pittsburgh35.4K

Yield rate

Ohio State22%Highest

U. Pittsburgh13%

Quad's selectivity

Ohio StateVery selective
U. PittsburghVery selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Ohio State62%

U. Pittsburgh60%

Men admitted

Ohio State60%

U. Pittsburgh56%

Test scores

SAT total,

Ohio State

1310–1480

U. Pittsburgh

1280–1450

Axis runs 1200–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Ohio State

28–32

U. Pittsburgh

29–33

Axis runs 24–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Ohio State17%

U. Pittsburgh40%

Submitted ACT

Ohio State31%

U. Pittsburgh8%

Test policy

Ohio StateTest-optional
U. PittsburghTest-optional

How they read a record

Ohio State
GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.
U. Pittsburgh
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. This college reports (average 4.06), so its GPA figures can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.

What they look at

Factor	Ohio State	U. Pittsburgh
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Required	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Required	Very important
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Important
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why