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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Official telephone: (412) 624-4141
Website: www.pitt.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2006

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2006 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Betsy A. Porter,Dir of Admiss. & Fin Aid,
Director, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 412 624-7488
412 648-8815 (fax)
oafa+@pitt.edu
FAFSA number: 008815

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $11,368; $20,686 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $770
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,760
Other expenses: transportation and personal expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $7,800 - $7,800

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noJune 1
Institution's own financial aid formMarch 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
81% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
69% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
92% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
67% of first-year students
65% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
44% of first-year students
37% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
79% for first-year students
76% for full-time undergraduates
0% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,085 for first-year students
$11,605 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,749 for first-year students
$4,486 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,204 for first-year students
$5,281 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,761 for first-year students
$4,542 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
7% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$12,115 for first-year students
$9,699 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$18,092 for first-year students
$16,140 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 10%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $3,668 - $4,238
Undergraduate loan package range: $4,488 - $4,912
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 63%
Average student debt upon graduation: $17,051
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $4,413 - $5,926 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $4,195 - $6,331 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 29%