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Bradford, PA · Public · 995 undergraduates · town

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

Less selective

Students get a small-campus environment while remaining inside the broader University of Pittsburgh system.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.
Academic Emerging Affordability Solid Career Steady Mobility Solid Experience Emerging
Academic standing Emerging
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Solid
Student experience Emerging
Admission
90.8% admitted

4,985 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
42.6%

$66,125 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Pittsburgh-Bradford apart

Academic design

More than 40 majors include business, education, health fields, engineering and technology, sciences, communications, and liberal arts, with research and internships available to undergraduates.

Campus pattern

The wooded Bradford campus sits near the Allegheny National Forest, giving outdoor recreation a more visible role than at an urban university.

Defining feature

Students get a small-campus environment while remaining inside the broader University of Pittsburgh system.

Can I get in?

90.8% admitted

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Recent applicant pool

4,985

About 91 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 90.8%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1030–1260
8801400
ACT middle 50%22–31
1636

Of admitted students, 29% submitted an SAT, and 4% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Academic benchmarkLess selective

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Pittsburgh-Bradford, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What University of Pittsburgh-Bradford 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  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

More than 40 majors include business, education, health fields, engineering and technology, sciences, communications, and liberal arts, with research and internships available to undergraduates.

02

Make the fit specific

Students get a small-campus environment while remaining inside the broader University of Pittsburgh system.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.

Application routeInstitution application

$45 application fee

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

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Published annual cost$33,870
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$15,000
Affordability profileSolid

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Average annual cost by household income at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

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+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Students get a small-campus environment while remaining inside the broader University of Pittsburgh system.

Complete within 8 years42.6%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one63.4%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$66,125

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.

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Recent graduates28
Median earnings$45,013

Biology, General

Recent graduates22
Median earnings$62,744

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Recent graduates20
Median earnings$52,837

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Recent graduates18
Median earnings$65,892

Business/Commerce, General

Recent graduates15
Median earnings$57,594

What is campus life like?

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford beyond the classroom

The wooded Bradford campus sits near the Allegheny National Forest, giving outdoor recreation a more visible role than at an urban university.

Academics

A defining academic feature

More than 40 majors include business, education, health fields, engineering and technology, sciences, communications, and liberal arts, with research and internships available to undergraduates.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The wooded Bradford campus sits near the Allegheny National Forest, giving outdoor recreation a more visible role than at an urban university.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

Students get a small-campus environment while remaining inside the broader University of Pittsburgh system.

995 undergraduatesMid-Atlantictown settingCampus housing available