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Undergraduate Cost of Attendance
Pittsburgh Campus

Cost of Attendance includes Tuition, Mandatory Fees, and Other Estimated Expenses. Tuition and Mandatory Fees are the board-approved rates. Tuition and mandatory fees also apply to the summer term.  

Costs charged to the student account include tuition and mandatory fees, on-campus housing, university meal plans, some course materials, and certain program-related fees.  Examples of costs that are not charged to the student account are off-campus housing and food, misc. personal expenses, and transportation costs.

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Tuition Rates for Pennsylvania Residents

School/College Full-time, Two terms Full-time per Term Part-time per Credit
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
$20,966 $10,483 $873
School of Social Work
$20,966 $10,483 $873
School of Dental Medicine
Dental Hygiene Program
 		$20,966 $10,483 $873
School of Public Health
$20,966 $10,486 $873
School of Business
$23,420 $11,710 $975
Swanson School of Engineering
$23,258 $11,629 $969
School of Computing and Information
$23,928 $11,964 $997
School of Nursing
$26,396 $13,198 $1,099
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
$26,396 $13,198 $1,099
College of General Studies
$20,966 $10,483 $873
School of Education
$20,966 $10,483 $873
School of Pharmacy
$37,428 $18,714 $1,441

Tuition Rates for Out-of-State Residents

School/College Full-time, Two terms Full-time per Term Part-time per Credit
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
$41,662 $20,831 $1,735
School of Social Work
$41,662 $20,831 $1,735
School of Dental Medicine
Dental Hygiene Program
 		$41,662 $20,831 $1,735
School of Public Health
$41,662 $20,831 $1,735
School of Business
$46,936 $23,468 $1,955
Swanson School of Engineering
$45,494 $22,747 $1,895
School of Computing and Information
$47,628 $23,814 $1,984
School of Nursing
$52,954 $26,477 $2,206
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
$52,954 $26,477 $2,206
College of General Studies
$41,662 $20,831 $1,735
School of Education
$41,662 $20,831 $1,735
School of Pharmacy
$44,740 $22,370 $1,724

Mandatory Fees

Fee Type Full-time, Two terms Full-time per Term Part-time per Term
Student Activity Fee $200 $100 $30
Wellness and Recreation Support Fee $810 $405 $202
Computing and Network Services Fee $450 $225 $112
Transportation Fee $310 $155 $155
Total* $1,770 $885 $499

*International undergraduate students enrolled full-time at the Pittsburgh campus are assessed the International Services Fee of $500 per term for fall and spring terms. For summer term, the Student Activity fee is $7 for part-time enrollment and $14 for full-time enrollment. Tuition and mandatory fees exhibited on this website are subject to change without prior notice.

Other Estimated Expenses (Living On or Off Campus)

Fee Type Full-time, Two Terms Full-time per Term Part-time per Term
Housing $9,810 $4,905 $4,905
Food $5,918 $2,959 $2,959
Books & Supplies $576 $288 $288
Transportation $968 $484 $484
Loan Fees $80 $40 $40
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses $1,824 $912 $912
Total* $19,176 $9,588 $9,588

Other Estimated Expenses (Living at Home)

Fee Type Full-time, Two Terms Full-time per Term Part-time per Term
Transportation $968 $484 $484
Loan Fees $80 $40 $40
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses $1,824 $912 $912
Housing $3,834 $1,917 $1,917
Food $5,918 $2,959 $2,959
Books & Supplies $576 $288 $288
Total* $13,200 $6,600 $6,600

*The Other Estimated Expenses displayed are the same for PA and non-PA students. Your actual expenses may vary based on student choice, travel habits, and academic program.