Colleges in Pittsburgh, PA
The 23 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Pittsburgh that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools23
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
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Award doctorates7In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Pittsburgh
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (9)
- Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and MethodiusPrivate nonprofitCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to master's
- Carlow UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 1,348 undergraduatesCost $51,454 a year · net price $22,455 · completion 69%Doctorates in: Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 14, up to doctorate
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 7,304 undergraduatesCost $86,759 a year · net price $35,780 · completion 94%Doctorates in: Architecture and Related Services · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Engineering · Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 20, up to doctorate
- Chatham UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 1,232 undergraduatesCost $61,097 a year · net price $25,502 · completion 64%Doctorates in: Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 21, up to doctorate
- Duquesne UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 5,350 undergraduatesCost $69,856 a year · net price $37,704 · completion 76%Doctorates in: Education · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Theology and Religious Vocations · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 24, up to doctorate
- La Roche UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 751 undergraduatesCost $54,708 a year · net price $27,449 · completion 46%
Fields taught: 18, up to master's
- Pittsburgh Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Theology and Religious Vocations
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
- Point Park UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 2,331 undergraduatesCost $55,211 a year · net price $26,028 · completion 54%Doctorates in: Education · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Fields taught: 20, up to doctorate
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPublic · 20,370 undergraduatesCost $38,719 a year · net price $29,362 · completion 86%Doctorates in: Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
Fields taught: 26, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (10)
- Community College of Allegheny CountyPublic · 9,544 undergraduatesCost $16,108 a year · net price $9,510 · completion 26%
Fields taught: 26, up to associate
- Institute of Medical CareersPrivate for-profit · 845 undergraduatesCost $26,990 a year · net price $20,587 · completion 77%
Fields taught: 6, up to associate
- Pennsylvania Gunsmith SchoolPrivate for-profit · 64 undergraduatesCost $36,696 a year · net price $30,674 · completion 96%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncPrivate nonprofit · 351 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 52%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Rosedale Technical CollegePrivate nonprofit · 475 undergraduatesCost $21,135 a year · net price $13,453 · completion 76%
Fields taught: 4, up to associate
- UPMC Mercy School of NursingPrivate nonprofit · 308 undergraduatesCost $35,030 a year · net price $26,499 · completion 67%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- UPMC Shadyside School of NursingPrivate nonprofit · 715 undergraduatesCost $33,877 a year · net price $29,964 · completion 27%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- UPMC St. Margaret School of NursingPrivate nonprofit · 97 undergraduatesCost $30,024 a year · net price $27,413 · completion 75%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Vet Tech InstitutePrivate for-profit · 183 undergraduatesCost $24,432 a year · net price $17,962 · completion 76%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of NursingPrivate nonprofit · 164 undergraduatesCost $32,370 a year · net price $25,802 · completion 50%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (4)
- Barber School of PittsburghPrivate for-profit · 86 undergraduatesCost $26,779 a year · net price $20,387 · completion 80%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Empire Beauty School-North HillsPrivate for-profit · 83 undergraduatesCost $22,898 a year · net price $17,366 · completion 81%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Fountain of Youth Academy of CosmetologyPrivate for-profit · 45 undergraduatesCost $29,774 a year · net price $23,464 · completion 43%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- South Hills Beauty AcademyPrivate for-profit · 183 undergraduatesCost $8,613 a year · net price $3,613 · completion 92%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber School of Pittsburgh | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,779 | $20,387 | 80% | 86 |
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Carlow University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $51,454 | $22,455 | 69% | 1,348 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $86,759 | $35,780 | 94% | 7,304 |
| Chatham University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $61,097 | $25,502 | 64% | 1,232 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | 2-year · Public | $16,108 | $9,510 | 26% | 9,544 |
| Duquesne University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $69,856 | $37,704 | 76% | 5,350 |
| Empire Beauty School-North Hills | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,898 | $17,366 | 81% | 83 |
| Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,774 | $23,464 | 43% | 45 |
| Institute of Medical Careers | 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,990 | $20,587 | 77% | 845 |
| La Roche University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $54,708 | $27,449 | 46% | 751 |
| Pennsylvania Gunsmith School | 2-year · Private for-profit | $36,696 | $30,674 | 96% | 64 |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc | 2-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | 52% | 351 |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Point Park University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $55,211 | $26,028 | 54% | 2,331 |
| Rosedale Technical College | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $21,135 | $13,453 | 76% | 475 |
| South Hills Beauty Academy | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $8,613 | $3,613 | 92% | 183 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 4-year · Public | $38,719 | $29,362 | 86% | 20,370 |
| UPMC Mercy School of Nursing | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $35,030 | $26,499 | 67% | 308 |
| UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $33,877 | $29,964 | 27% | 715 |
| UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $30,024 | $27,413 | 75% | 97 |
| Vet Tech Institute | 2-year · Private for-profit | $24,432 | $17,962 | 76% | 183 |
| Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $32,370 | $25,802 | 50% | 164 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07