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University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

Pitt Forged. Bradford Inspired.

Earn a University of Pittsburgh degree at a close-knit campus in the hills of northwestern Pennsylvania — where small classes, hands-on learning and remarkable value help you go beyond expectations.

Founded 196312:1 student-faculty~1,300 studentsPanthers · NCAA DIII
Science lab at Pitt-Bradford
Academics

Find your field

With dozens of majors, minors and pre-professional tracks across five academic divisions, you'll find your path — and the mentors to guide it. Choose a division to explore.

Physical & Computational Sciences

Engineering, chemistry, computer information systems and the physical sciences — including a new engineering building with a machining shop and wind tunnel.

Why Pitt-Bradford

Beyond expectations

A big-name Pitt degree, earned at a campus small enough to know you by name — and priced to be one of the best values in the region.

Big name, small classes

A University of Pittsburgh degree with a 12:1 student-faculty ratio and professors who know you personally.

Hands-on from day one

Real labs, real research and real internships — you'll do the work, not just read about it.

A remarkable value

Ranked among the best values in the North, with aid reaching nearly every student who applies for it.

Engineering student at Pitt-Bradford
Learn by Doing

Where ideas get built

Pitt-Bradford is built for hands-on learners. In a new engineering building, students run a machining shop and wind tunnel; across campus, undergraduates take on real research and internships that would be reserved for graduate students elsewhere.

New engineering buildingMachining shop & wind tunnelUndergraduate researchInternships & co-opsStudy abroad in 75 countries
You'll graduate with experience, not just a transcript.
Personal attention at Pitt-Bradford
Affordability

A degree that pays off

Pitt-Bradford is repeatedly ranked among the best values in the North — and the university works hard to make a Pitt degree attainable, with generous aid, merit scholarships and a test-optional application.

Best Value in the North (U.S. News)Pitt2Pitt scholarship up to $7,500/yrMerit scholarshipsTest-optional
99.4%
Of aid applicants received aid
65%+
Freshmen earn merit scholarships
12:1
Student to faculty
1963
Serving students since
Piper the Panther statue at Pitt-Bradford
Life as a Panther

A campus that feels like home

On 491 wooded acres along the Tunungwant Creek, nine in ten first-year students live on campus — building the friendships, clubs and traditions that make Pitt-Bradford home. Piper the Panther leads the way for 14 NCAA Division III teams.

491 wooded acres90% of freshmen live on campus16 residence hallsNCAA DIII · AMCC14 varsity teamsPiper the Panther
Get Started

Become a Panther

  • Explore your program and picture yourself on campus — visits and virtual tours welcome.
  • Apply test-optional (Pitt-Bradford doesn't use the Common App) and connect with an admissions counselor.
  • Meet with financial aid to build a plan — nearly every student who applies for aid receives it.
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Talk to admissions

Questions about programs, scholarships, transferring credit or a campus visit? Our admissions team is here to help you find your path to Pitt-Bradford.

Your future, forged at Pitt-Bradford.

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