Pittsburgh, PA · Private · 2,331 undergraduates · urban
Point Park University
Less selective
The Conservatory of Performing Arts and Downtown Pittsburgh location create a distinctly professional, city-immersive college experience.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in mobility, and steady in student experience.- Admission
- 97.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 58.1%
5,291 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$45,856 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Point Park University apart
Academic design
Programs range from business and communication to engineering technology and the arts, while the Conservatory of Performing Arts anchors dance, theatre, and cinema training.
Campus pattern
Students live and study among Downtown cultural venues, employers, transit, and riverfront districts rather than on a separated suburban campus.
Defining feature
The Conservatory of Performing Arts and Downtown Pittsburgh location create a distinctly professional, city-immersive college experience.
Can I get in?
97.9% admitted
Applicants to selected Conservatory of Performing Arts programs should expect program-specific audition, interview, or portfolio steps.
Recent applicant pool
5,291About 98 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 24% submitted an SAT, and 7% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Point Park University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Point Park University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs range from business and communication to engineering technology and the arts, while the Conservatory of Performing Arts anchors dance, theatre, and cinema training.
Make the fit specific
The Conservatory of Performing Arts and Downtown Pittsburgh location create a distinctly professional, city-immersive college experience.
Account for the tradeoff
Applicants to selected Conservatory of Performing Arts programs should expect program-specific audition, interview, or portfolio steps.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants to selected Conservatory of Performing Arts programs should expect program-specific audition, interview, or portfolio steps.
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Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Performing and visual artsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Point Park University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The Conservatory of Performing Arts and Downtown Pittsburgh location create a distinctly professional, city-immersive college experience.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Dance
Admits separately
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Admits separately
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Point Park University beyond the classroom
Students live and study among Downtown cultural venues, employers, transit, and riverfront districts rather than on a separated suburban campus.
A defining academic feature
Programs range from business and communication to engineering technology and the arts, while the Conservatory of Performing Arts anchors dance, theatre, and cinema training.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students live and study among Downtown cultural venues, employers, transit, and riverfront districts rather than on a separated suburban campus.
What changes the experience
The Conservatory of Performing Arts and Downtown Pittsburgh location create a distinctly professional, city-immersive college experience.