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Colleges in Pittsburgh, PA

CampusPin lists 15 colleges and universities in or near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 9 universities and 6 community colleges, with 2 public and 13 private institutions.

Pittsburgh is a STEM-heavy college metro anchored by Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh colleges by the numbers

Largest by enrollment
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Lowest published tuition
Community College of Allegheny County ($4,842)
Published tuition range
$4,842–$66,246
Most selective
Carnegie Mellon University (11% accept.)
Public / private
2 public · 13 private
4-year / 2-year
9 universities · 6 community colleges

Among the 15 colleges listed here, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is the largest by enrollment; Community College of Allegheny County has the lowest published in-state tuition at $4,842; Carnegie Mellon University is the most selective at a 11% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price — compare net price and outcomes on each profile.

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Data sources & methodology

College listings for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are compiled from federal datasets and each institution's own published information.

Sources used across this page

Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.

  • IPEDS / NCES College Navigator

    Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.

  • U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

    Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.

  • Institutional websites

    Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.

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