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University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Campus - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 132 acres.
- Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 132-acre, urban campus in Pittsburgh (population: 370,000); regional
- campuses in Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville. Served by air,
- bus, and train. School operates campus bus system. Public transportation
- serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms.
- Women's Dorms.
- Sorority housing.
- Fraternity housing.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- Other:
Graduate housing.
- 43% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 57% of all students live off campus or commute.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason:
Lottery system for upperclassmen.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 26% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1701 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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