University of Pittsburgh
What University of Pittsburgh's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.
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ApplicationsUniversity of Pittsburgh
Applications to University of Pittsburgh are up 117%.
From 29,857 in 2018-19 to 64,724 in 2025-26.
2018-1929,857
2025-2664,724
Source: University of Pittsburgh's Common Data Set 2025-26
WaitlistUniversity of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh's waitlist is a long shot: 2.6%.
84 of 3,198 students who stayed on the list got in.
Admitted off the list2.6%
Not admitted97%
Source: University of Pittsburgh's Common Data Set 2025-26
Who says yesUniversity of Pittsburgh
85% of students admitted to University of Pittsburgh go elsewhere.
Only 15% of admits enroll, so University of Pittsburgh admits far more students than it has seats.
Enroll15%
Go elsewhere85%
Source: University of Pittsburgh's Common Data Set 2025-26
2 more things the data says PRO
- 3,198 students stayed on the waitlist and 84 were admitted from it (2.6%).
- Applications rose 117% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (29,857 to 64,724), faster than 96% of colleges here.
What students say PRO
From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.
- Most admits held leadership roles, such as founder or president of a club, team captain, student government or editor.
- Many admits did research or internships, such as lab or hospital programs, tech and finance internships, and published or presented work.
- Many bio, nursing and pre-med admits had clinical exposure, such as hundreds of hospital or hospice volunteer hours, shadowing and health internships.
- Many admits worked, ran businesses or had family duties, such as caregiving, food service, a resale business or tutoring.
- Admits with modest numbers still got in, with some GPAs of 2.9 to 3.3 and several test-optional applicants.
- Students report Pitt reviews on a rolling basis and decisions take about 6 to 8 weeks after all documents arrive, often out of order and in batches.
- Students report merit scholarships and Honors decisions arrive separately and later than admission, from October through March or April.
- Students report Pitt favors early applicants for merit aid and class space, and about 20 percent of admits get merit.
- Students report out-of-state admits tend to get larger merit awards, while high-stat out-of-state admits sometimes get little.
- Students report an admit with a lower GPA was asked for first-semester grades before admission, and test-optional applicants were admitted.
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