University of Notre Dame (ND) vs. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (Pitt)

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

  • University of Notre Dame (ND) is a private school while University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (Pitt) is a public school.
  • ND is located in Notre Dame, IN and Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, PA.
  • ND has more expensive tuition of $62,693 than Pitt ($39,890).
  • ND has tighter acceptance rate of 18.92% than Pitt (59.71%).
  • ND has higher SAT scores of 1,510 than Pitt (1,370).
  • Pitt is larger with 33,767 students than ND (13,105 students).
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#19 in National Universities
#1 in Indiana
Rankings#117 in National Universities
#13 in Pennsylvania
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Notre Dame, INLocationPittsburgh, PA
NDKnown asPitt
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$62,693Undergraduate$21,524 Pennsylvania residents
$39,890 out-of-state
$62,502Graduate$27,064 Pennsylvania residents
$45,034 out-of-state
$45,321Financial Aid$11,497
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$55 undergraduate
$75 graduate
18.92%Acceptance Rate59.71%
55.40%Yield24.32%
1,510 SAT, 34 ACTTest Scores1,370 SAT, 31 ACT
Student Population
13,105Total Students33,767
8,971Undergraduate24,420
4,134Graduate9,347
269Online Enrollment881
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
96%Graduation Rate83%
Transfer-out Rate11%
97%Retention Rate93%
$98,400Average Earning after Graduation$61,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for 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: 6,831)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,813)
$7,230 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
1,210 Full-time
160 Part-time
Number of Faculties4,261 Full-time
690 Part-time
5,726 Full-time
500 Part-time
Number of Staffs12,271 Full-time
993 Part-time
$136,509 for Faculties
$71,992 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