Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (Penn State Harrisburg) vs. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (Pitt)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (Penn State Harrisburg) and University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (Pitt) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Pennsylvania.
  • Pitt has more expensive tuition of $39,890 than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,668).
  • Pitt has tighter acceptance rate of 59.71% than Penn State Harrisburg (83.75%).
  • Pitt has higher SAT scores of 1,370 than Penn State Harrisburg (1,210).
  • Pitt is larger with 33,767 students than Penn State Harrisburg (4,572 students).
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

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Rankings#117 in National Universities
#13 in Pennsylvania
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Middletown, PALocationPittsburgh, PA
Penn State HarrisburgKnown asPitt
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$15,944 Pennsylvania residents
$26,668 out-of-state
Undergraduate$21,524 Pennsylvania residents
$39,890 out-of-state
$25,082 Pennsylvania residents
$33,020 out-of-state
Graduate$27,064 Pennsylvania residents
$45,034 out-of-state
$10,114Financial Aid$11,497
Admission
$65 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee$55 undergraduate
$75 graduate
83.75%Acceptance Rate59.71%
20.61%Yield24.32%
1,210 SAT, 26 ACTTest Scores1,370 SAT, 31 ACT
Student Population
4,572Total Students33,767
4,063Undergraduate24,420
509Graduate9,347
47Online Enrollment881
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
24%Graduation Rate83%
45%Transfer-out Rate11%
80%Retention Rate93%
$57,200Average Earning after Graduation$61,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 695)
$9,368 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,813)
$7,230 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
240 Full-time
155 Part-time
Number of Faculties4,261 Full-time
690 Part-time
566 Full-time
199 Part-time
Number of Staffs12,271 Full-time
993 Part-time
$88,146 for Faculties
$57,880 Part-time
Average Salary$99,887 for Faculties
$66,190 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023