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Point Park University

#352 in National Universities (tie)

4 year • Pittsburgh, PA

4 year • Pittsburgh, PA
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Overview

Point Park University is a private institution that was founded in 1960. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Point Park University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #352. Its tuition and fees are $48,070.


Point Park University is a private institution that was founded in 1960. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Point Park University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #352. Its tuition and fees are $48,070.


At-a-Glance

Setting

N/A

Tuition & Fees

$48,070

Undergraduate Enrollment

2,418

Acceptance Rate

82%

201 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

82%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1030-1245

ACT Range*

19-26

High School GPA*

3.6

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$48,070

Room & Board

$12,980(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$32,000

$24,209

Annual Cost*

$24,209

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$48,070

Room & Board

$12,980(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$32,000

*Average cost after aid

Academics

53%

4-Year Graduation Rate

11:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

79%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Dance, General

14%

N/A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

9%

N/A

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

7%

N/A

Business Administration and Management, General

6%

N/A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

5%

N/A

Dance, General
14% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
9% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Business Administration and Management, General
6% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
5% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

Faculty Research Impact

Bibliometric Rank

393

Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.

Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals

58%

Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals

11%

Total Papers published between 2018-2022

44

Citations Per Publication

6:1

Data provided byLast updated 2023.

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Students

2,418

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

960

Total Enrollment

3,378

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

2,198

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male36%
Female64%

Ethnic Diversity

28%

Minority Enrollment

28%

Minority Enrollment

67%

White

12%

Black

10%

Hispanic

4%

Two or more races

3%

International

2%

Asian

1%

Unknown

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • apartment for single students
  • other housing options
  • Student Activities

    30+

    Sports Teams

    N/A

    Fraternities

    N/A

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    53%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    80%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $34,231

    $32,096

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $32,096

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    53%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    80%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $34,231

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