Pittsburgh Area Colleges and Universities


Allegheny College  www.allegheny.edu

520 N. Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335, 814-332-3100
Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top 80 national liberal arts colleges in the country, Allegheny College in Meadville is known for academic quality and its personalized undergraduate program.

 

Carlow University  www.carlow.com

3333 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, 412-578-6059
Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1929, Carlow University is a Catholic, women-centered four-year liberal arts college located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh


 

Carnegie Mellon University  www.cmu.edu

5000 Forbes Ave., 15213, 412-268-2149
Annually ranked among the most wired universities in the U.S. CMU is renowned for it's computer science, robotics, business, and drama programs. It was founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie, and is now ranked among the country's top universities.


Chatam College  www.chatham.edu

106 Woodland Road, Pgh, PA, 15232, 412-365-1290
Chatham is home to 950 undergraduate and graduate students on 32 acres in the Shadyside area of Pittsburgh. It is a private institution which offers undergraduate degrees only to women. Graduate programs are open to women and men.


Community College of Allegheny County   www.ccac.edu  

800 Allegheny Ave. Pgh, PA 15233, 312-323-2323
One of the nation’s largest multi-campus community colleges, Community College of Allegheny County provides affordable and accessible education at its four regional campuses, eight centers and through distance education programming.



Duquesne University  www.duq.edu  

600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15282, 412-396-6632

Located in the heart of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is one of the leading major private, Catholic universities in the US.  It’s 9400 students come from 90 nations around the world. Recognized as one of the safest urban campuses in the US by USA Today

 



 

 

Point Park University www.pontpark.edu  201 Wood St. Pgh, PA 15222  412-391-4100
This independent, co-educational liberal arts university located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh puts an emphasis on career-based education. Best known for its programs in theatre, dance, business, education, and journalism and communications.

Robert Morris University www.rmu.edu 6001 University Blvd. Moon Township, PA 15108, 724-334-5466
An independent, co-educational institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs, the 230 acre Moon Township campus has over 3000 students, while the Pittsburgh campus features a college atmosphere in a business setting.

Saint Vincent www.stvincent.edu, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650, 724-532-6000
A four-year Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college located in the Laurel Highlands region near Latrobe, PA (about 40 miles from Pittsburgh).
SVC has been named by several leading magazines as one of the best college buys in the U.S.

Seton Hill www.setonhill.edu 1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601
Seton Hill College, located in Greensburg, PA, east of Pittsburgh is a small liberal arts school with an excellent student/teacher ratio. Offers the opportunity to design your own major!

Slippery Rock www.sru.edu , 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, 800-SRU-9111
One of the largest campuses in western PA, SRU is is a public university located on 600 acres just 50 minutes north of downtown Pittsburgh. This liberal-arts school enjoys an enrollment of some 7,600 students in more than 100 degree programs.

University of Pittsburgh www.pitt.edu, Oakland, PA 15213, 412-624-4141
Founded in 1787, the Pittsburgh Academy was located in a log cabin near Pittsburgh's three rivers. It is now a state-related, public research university with 32,300 students and  9,600 faculty members, research associates, and staff.

Washington and Jefferson College www.washjeff.edu  50 S. Lincoln St., Washington, PA 15301, 888-926-3529
Founded in 1781, W&J is one of America's oldest, national liberal arts colleges. Internationally known for its pre-law and pre-health programs. Located in Washington, Pennsylvania, about 40 minutes southwest of Pittsburgh.

Westminster College  www.westminster.edu , 319 S. Market St., New Wilmington, PA 16172
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked first in the country in graduation rate performance among national liberal arts college, according to U.S. News & World Report, and is the most affordable national liberal arts college in Pennsylvania.

Point Park University www.pontpark.edu  201 Wood St. Pgh, PA 15222  412-391-4100
This independent, co-educational liberal arts university located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh puts an emphasis on career-based education. Best known for its programs in theatre, dance, business, education, and journalism and communications.

Robert Morris University www.rmu.edu 6001 University Blvd. Moon Township, PA 15108, 724-334-5466
An independent, co-educational institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs, the 230 acre Moon Township campus has over 3000 students, while the Pittsburgh campus features a college atmosphere in a business setting.

Saint Vincent www.stvincent.edu, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650, 724-532-6000
A four-year Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college located in the Laurel Highlands region near Latrobe, PA (about 40 miles from Pittsburgh).
SVC has been named by several leading magazines as one of the best college buys in the U.S.

Seton Hill www.setonhill.edu 1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601
Seton Hill College, located in Greensburg, PA, east of Pittsburgh is a small liberal arts school with an excellent student/teacher ratio. Offers the opportunity to design your own major!

Slippery Rock www.sru.edu , 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, 800-SRU-9111
One of the largest campuses in western PA, SRU is is a public university located on 600 acres just 50 minutes north of downtown Pittsburgh. This liberal-arts school enjoys an enrollment of some 7,600 students in more than 100 degree programs.

University of Pittsburgh www.pitt.edu, Oakland, PA 15213, 412-624-4141
Founded in 1787, the Pittsburgh Academy was located in a log cabin near Pittsburgh's three rivers. It is now a state-related, public research university with 32,300 students and  9,600 faculty members, research associates, and staff.

Washington and Jefferson College www.washjeff.edu  50 S. Lincoln St., Washington, PA 15301, 888-926-3529
Founded in 1781, W&J is one of America's oldest, national liberal arts colleges. Internationally known for its pre-law and pre-health programs. Located in Washington, Pennsylvania, about 40 minutes southwest of Pittsburgh.

Westminster College  www.westminster.edu , 319 S. Market St., New Wilmington, PA 16172
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked first in the country in graduation rate performance among national liberal arts college, according to U.S. News & World Report, and is the most affordable national liberal arts college in Pennsylvania.

Geneva College www.geneva.edu  

3200 College Ave., Beaver Falls, PA 15010, 724-846-5100

A private Christian college of liberal arts and sciences located in Beaver Falls, PA, 35 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. Student body enrollment is a little over 2000.

 


Grove City College  www.gcc.edu  

100 Campus Drive, Grove City, PA 16127, 724-485-2000

Since its founding in 1876, Grove City College, provides a high-quality liberal and professional education with an emphasis on Christian principals.


 

Indiana University of Pennsylvania  www.iup.edu 

1011 South Drive, Indiana, PA 15705, 724-357-2100

IUP, the smallest BIG public university in Pennsylvania, is located northeast of Pittsburgh in Indiana PA. Known affectionately as a “Public Ivy” it has three campuses and an annual enrollment of 14,000.


 

LaRoche College  www.laroche.edu  

9000 Babcock Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15237  800-838-4LRC

Ranked as one of the safest four year college campuses in the United States, La Roche is a co-educational Catholic college located in Pittsburgh.

 

 

Pennsylvania State University www.psu.edu  

The main University Park campus is located about 3 hours east of Pittsburgh in State College, PA, but Penn State also offers several Pittsburgh area campuses including Penn State McKeesport and Penn State New Kensington.

 


Point Park University www.pointpark.edu

201 Wood St. Pgh, PA 15222  412-391-4100
This independent, co-educational liberal arts university located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh puts an emphasis on career-based education. Best known for its programs in theatre, dance, business, education, and journalism and communications.

 

Robert Morris University www.rmu.edu

6001 University Blvd. Moon Township, PA 15108, 724-334-5466
An independent, co-educational institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs, the 230 acre Moon Township campus has over 3000 students, while the Pittsburgh campus features a college atmosphere in a business setting.

 

Saint Vincent www.stvincent.edu

Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650, 724-532-6000
A four-year Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college located in the Laurel Highlands region near Latrobe, PA (about 40 miles from Pittsburgh).
SVC has been named by several leading magazines as one of the best college buys in the U.S.

 

Seton Hill www.setonhill.edu

1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601
Seton Hill College, located in Greensburg, PA, east of Pittsburgh is a small liberal arts school with an excellent student/teacher ratio. Offers the opportunity to design your own major!

 

Slippery Rock www.sru.edu 

1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, 800-SRU-9111
One of the largest campuses in western PA, SRU is is a public university located on 600 acres just 50 minutes north of downtown Pittsburgh. This liberal-arts school enjoys an enrollment of some 7,600 students in more than 100 degree programs.

 

University of Pittsburgh www.pitt.edu

Oakland, PA 15213, 412-624-4141
Founded in 1787, the Pittsburgh Academy was located in a log cabin near Pittsburgh's three rivers. It is now a state-related, public research university with 32,300 students and  9,600 faculty members, research associates, and staff.

 

Washington and Jefferson College www.washjeff.edu 

50 S. Lincoln St., Washington, PA 15301, 888-926-3529
Founded in 1781, W&J is one of America's oldest, national liberal arts colleges. Internationally known for its pre-law and pre-health programs. Located in Washington, Pennsylvania, about 40 minutes southwest of Pittsburgh.

 

Westminster College  www.westminster.edu 

319 S. Market St., New Wilmington, PA 16172
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked first in the country in graduation rate performance among national liberal arts college, according to U.S. News & World Report, and is the most affordable national liberal arts college in Pennsylvania.