Freshman
Admission: 4,942 applied; 2,613 admitted; 1,453 enrolled
Average high school GPA: 2.57
Test Scores:
SAT critical reading scores over 500 49%
SAT math scores over 500 39%
ACT scores over 18 50%
SAT critical reading scores over 600 13%
SAT math scores over 600 8%
SAT critical reading scores over 700 1%
Student Body Snapshot
Undergraduate Student Population
7,856 undergraduate students, 39% women, 61% men
Minority Breakdown
3% African American, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.7% Hispanic American, 0.2% Native American
International Population
0.2% representing 15 other countries
Housing Info
30% live on campus
Faculty
Total: 914
Full-time: 18%
Full-time Student/faculty ratio: 20 :1
Majors
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services:
Hospitality Administration; Hospitality Administration Related; Hotel/Motel Administration; Resort Management; Restaurant/Food Services Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs:
Advertising; Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia; Public Relations/Image Management; Radio and Television
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services: Computer Graphics; Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design; Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
Engineering Technologies/Technicians:
Architectural Drafting and CAD/CADD; CAD/CADD Drafting/Design Technology
Personal And Culinary Services:
Baking and Pastry Arts; Cooking and Related Culinary Arts; Culinary Arts; Culinary Arts Related; Food Preparation; Food Service and Dining Room Management; Institutional Food Workers; Personal and Culinary Services Related; Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management.
Visual And Performing Arts:
Applied Art; Cinematography and Film/Video Production; Commercial and Advertising Art; Commercial Photography; Design and Visual Communications; Film/Video and Photographic Arts Related; Graphic Design; Illustration; Industrial Design; Interior Design; Intermedia/Multimedia; Painting; Photography
Academic Programs
Special study options: academic remediation for entering students, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, distance learning, English as a second language, external degree program, internships, part-time degree program, services for LD students, study abroad, summer session for credit.
School Calendar: quarters
Student Life
Options: coed, men-only, women-only, Campus housing is leased by the school Activities: drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station, American Society of Interior Designers, The Cel Group, AIPIK, Production Monsters, Video Visions Most popular organizations: American Society of Interior Designers, The Cel Group, AIPIK, Production Monsters, Video Visions Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access.
Student Services: personal/psychological counseling
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Library
Collection: 30,000 titles; 218 serial subscriptions; 4,109 audiovisual materials
Costs (2006-07)
Tuition: $24,120 full-time, $419 per credit part-time
Required fees: $200 full-time
Room only: $5640
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2001, 100 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $3000)
Applying
Options: deferred entrance
Application fee: $50
Required: essay or personal statement, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 GPA
Required for some: art portfolio
Recommended: interview
Application deadline: rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (transfers)
Contact Info
Mr. Jeffrey A. Bucklew, Director of Admissions
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
420 Boulevard of The Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 800-275-2470
Toll-free: 800-275-2470
Fax: 412-263-6667