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| Metric | U. Pittsburgh | U. Wisconsin-Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2026Fall 2026 |
| Acceptance rate | 58% | 45% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 56% / 60% | 42% / 48% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 60,898 | 79,600Fall 2026 |
| Admitted | 35,372 | 29,782 |
| Enrolled | 4,596 | 8,587Fall 2026 |
| Yield | 13% | 29% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1280–1450Fall 2025 | 1380–1520 |
| ACT middle 50% | 29–33Fall 2025 | 29–33 |
| Sent an SAT | 40% | – |
| Sent an ACT | 8% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ImportantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 4.06 weightedFall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 40% (of the 29% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | 84 admitted of 3,198 who acceptedFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $55 | $70 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by July 30 · reply by May 1 or 2 wk · $325 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 53%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 20,370 | 36,902 |
| Beds in college housing | 8,860 | 8,949 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 9.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 12%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 14% | 16% |
| First-gen | 21% | 17% |
| Men / women | 42% / 58% | 47% / 53% |
| Part-time students | 3% | 5% |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 3% |
| First-years from in state | 64% | 45% |
| First-years from other states | 33% | 46% |
| First-years from abroad | 3% | 9% |
| New transfer students this fall | 903 | 1,373 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 16% | 14% |
| Diversity index | 0.59 | 0.62 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 | 18 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 36%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 81% | 86% |
| Average faculty salary | $110,119 | $142,066 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 5,451 | 9,241 |
| Most popular majors | Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 10% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 5% | Computer and Information Sciences, General 8% · Economics, General 6% · Psychology, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $21,712 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $21,417 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $180,903 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $131,082 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 21% | 21% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $37,774 | $37,931 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 19% | 14% |
| Net price, students with grants | $25,223 | $14,235 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $38,446 | $28,905 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $56,812 | $58,303 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $21,524 | $11,205 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $39,890 | $40,603 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 44% | 52% |
| First-years with grants | 53% | 35% |
| Average grant | $16,494 | $17,741 |
| Aid from the college | 52% | 32% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | 58%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $20,1042024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 22%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $66,125 | $73,792 |
| Graduation rate | 82% | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 80%Entered fall 2019 | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 87%Entered fall 2019 | 91% |
| Pell graduation gap | 7 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 4 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 64%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 74%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 72%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 79%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 86%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 84%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 86% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 91% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 81% | 87% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 75% | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 85% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 78% | 87% |
| Retention rate | 93%Entered fall 2024 | 96% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 68% | 73% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 82% | 89% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 13% | 7% |
| Median debt | $24,250 | $20,484 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 36% | 20% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $21,419 | $16,848 |
| Website | pitt.edu | wisc.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Wisconsin-Madison (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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