A public institution, the University of Pittsburgh opened in 1787 and has an enrollment of more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The campus covers 132 acres of ground in the Oakland neighborhood of eastern Pittsburgh. "U.S. News and World Report" ranked the university 64th in the country in its "Best Colleges 2011" ratings. Approximately 60 percent of all students who apply to the college receive an invitation to enroll, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."
The university consists of the colleges of arts and sciences, business, dental medicine, education, engineering, health and rehabilitation, information sciences, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public and international affairs, public health and social work. Psychology, nursing and engineering are its top-rated undergraduate programs, acccording to "Barron's." Internships are available to all students and the college allows students to study abroad in any country of their choosing. Approximately 64 percent of all students at the university receive some form of financial aid, reports "Barron's."
The college serves as home to 17 intercollegiate and 24 intramural sports teams. Thirty-eight Greek sororities and fraternities have chapters on campus, and students can participate in more than 400 student organizations.
A private, nonsectarian institution, Carnegie Mellon University is also located in the Oakland neighborhood of eastern Pittsurgh on a 103-acre campus. Home to more than 11,400 undergraduate and graduate students, the school received the 23rd place ranking among all universities in the "U.S. News and World Report" "Best Colleges 2011" ratings. Only around 35 percent of students who apply to Carnegie Mellon receive admission, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."
Seven schools and colleges comprise Carnegie Mellon University: technology, fine arts, humanities and social sciences, business, management, science and computer science. Computer science, engineering and business administration are its highest-rated programs. The drama program at the college is also well-known and has produced performers like Ted Danson, Judith Light and Holly Hunter. The school offers accelerated degree programs in several fields, and allows students to design their own academic majors.
Students may study abroad in Japan, Switzerland or Germany or participate in a semester-long travel study program in Washington. D.C. Around 76 percent of all undergraduates benefit from financial aid, explains the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." Carnegie Mellon University has 17 intercollegiate and 38 intramural sports teams, 18 Greek organizations and more than 120 student groups and associations.
The Spiritan Congregation of the Roman Catholic Church founded private Duquesne University in downtown Pittsburgh. The 48-acre campus is home to 10,200 undergraduate and graduate students. The school has an admissions rate of roughly 76 percent, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." Dusquesne ranked 120th among all universities in the United States on the "U.S. News and World Report" "Best Colleges 2011" rankings.
Duquesne University features colleges of business administration, education, health sciences, law, leadership and professional advancement, liberal arts, music, natural and environmental sciences, nursing and pharmacy. The college's business and health sciences programs like athletic training, physical therapy and speech-pathology are its largest in terms of enrollment. The university is also known for its Saturday College, which allows adult students to work toward a graduate degree by attending classes just one day per week on weekends. Courses in theology or religious studies are required for all undergraduate majors.
The school has opportunities for internships and study abroad in 23 countries. About 99 percent of all freshmen and 91 percent of continuing students at Duquesne are financial aid recipients, reports "Barron's." Twenty intercollegiate and 18 intramural sports teams are sponsored by the university. For activities, students may join one of 17 Greek organizations and 150 student groups.