University of Pittsburgh (Swanson)

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109 Benedum Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15261

Students
705
enrolled (full-time)
327
enrolled (part-time)
Tuition
$22,196
per year (full-time, in-state)
$36,348
per year (full-time, out-of-state)
$1,054
per credit (part-time, in-state)
$1,721
per credit (part-time, out-of-state)

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The Swanson School of Engineering at University of Pittsburgh has an application deadline of March 1. The application fee is $50 for U.S. residents and $50 for international students. Its tuition is full-time: $22,196 per year (in-state); full-time: $36,348 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $1,054 per credit (in-state); and part-time: $1,721 per credit (out-of-state). The 2012 Ph.D. student-faculty ratio is 3.4:1. The Swanson School of Engineering at University of Pittsburgh has 135 full-time faculty on staff.

Admissions

Application deadline (U.S. residents) March 1
Application fee (U.S. residents) $50
Application deadline (international students) March 1
Application fee (international students) $50

Academics

Full-time faculty 135
Ph.D. student/faculty ratio 3.4:1

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time) 705
Gender distribution (full-time)
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition

Full-time: $22,196 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $36,348 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $1,054 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $1,721 per credit (out-of-state)

Required fees $740 per year

* Engineering School Overview details based on 2012 data

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