To offer a high quality educational experience, in a supportive living-learning environment, that is grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, that is current, and that is responsive both to our students’ personal and professional needs and to our communities’ needs.
The Pitt-Johnstown Vision:
To prepare students for the Real World, the rapidly changing and increasingly interconnected 21st century world...Pitt-Johnstown will be a leading college at the forefront of public and private baccalaureate colleges in the northeast.
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, also known as UPJ or Pitt-Johnstown, is a four-year, degree-granting constituent college of the University of Pittsburgh. The university is located in rural Johnstown, Pennsylvania and was founded in 1927 as the first regional campus of a major university in the United States, predating the University of California at Los Angeles by a few months. The school relocated to its current campus in 1970.
UPJ was founded in 1927 as a two-year college of the University of Pittsburgh. For almost 20 years it held classes in the Johnstown High School building in the Kernville section of downtown Johnstown. After World War II, the Johnstown College moved to the Moxham section of town where the number of courses and students increased. In the early 1960s, community leaders worked with the University of Pittsburgh to build a new campus in Richland Township, a Johnstown suburb. The new campus opened in 1967 with two classroom buildings, five dormitories, and a student union. Degree-granting status was awarded to UPJ by the University of Pittsburgh in 1970. The campus has grown significantly since that time, with five academic buildings, a library, an expanded student union, a sports and aquatic center, a conference center, a chapel, a performing arts center, and a large cluster of dormitories, lodges, townhouse apartments and other student residence housing. UPJ now offers over 40 baccalaureate and associate degree programs.
UPJ operates on a modified trimester calendar. The standard school year includes a 15-week fall term (September to mid-December) and a 15-week spring term (January to mid-April). Optional summer term offerings from 5-week to 15-week sessions allow students to accelerate their degrees.
Accreditation The University of Pittsburgh, including UPJ and other regional campuses, is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and by the Commission on Higher Education. The engineering technology programs at Johnstown are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202. Telephone: 410-347-7700. Web site: www.abet.org.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 61% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Division II Independents) Baseball (Division II Independents) Track (Division II Independents) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 10,540 | $ 20,428 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 9,888 | $ 19,776 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 652 | $ 652 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,601 | 35% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,549 | 57% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 3,271 | 24% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,147 | 67% | |
Any Aid: |
75% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 95% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 99% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 470, Math: 470 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 570 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 9% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 22, Math: 24 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
