University of Pittsburgh vs Boston University: Where to study in US?

University of Pittsburgh vs Boston University

Overview Comparison
University of PittsburghBoston University
Collegedunia Score6 Out of 106.1 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 67 US News 2024
# 145 Times Higher Education 2024
# 222 QS World University 2024
# 43 US News 2024
# 78 Times Higher Education 2024
# 93 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 47 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 13 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 89 for Law by US News 2024
# 34 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 32 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 27 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -91
PG Programs -47
Doctorate Programs -7
UG Programs -96
PG Programs -128
Doctorate Programs -2
Acceptance Rate55.0 %29.4 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-580
IELTS-7
SAT-1260
TOEFL-100
Duolingo-110
GMAT-650
IELTS-7
SAT-1360
TOEFL-84
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   32656
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  40848
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 15844 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   58560
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  58560
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 39410 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate employability rankings (2020)- #190-200
Highest paid degrees- MBA $115,000.
BSc- $90,000
MSc- $85,000
Master (other)- $80,000
BA- $65,000


96% of graduates employed within 6 months of graduation.Top recruiters: Brigham’s and Women’s Hospital; Wayfair LLC; Children’s Hospital, Boston; Amazon; Apple; Tesla; U.S. Department of State; Nike. 

Degree                       Average Salary

Other Degree                $155,000 

Executive MBA            $137,000 

Masters in Management  $133,000 

MBA                               $125,000 

Bachelor (Other)             $107,000 

Doctorate                        $100,000 


application requirements

Submit short-question answers provided by the university. If you wish to apply for the Honors program submit Pitt Honors consideration. Submit self-reported academic records. 

Academic transcripts; English proficiency results; documentation of financial support; Standardized Tests (ACT/ SAT are optional); 2-3 LORs; Resume; Written Statement; Teacher Evaluation; Additional Requirements (portfolios; audition; medical requirements, etc.)

Campuses and B-SchoolsJoseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh
Questrom School of Business
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of PittsburghBoston University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1908
1839
Student:Faculty Ratio6:1
9:1
Male:Female49% Male, 51% Female40% Male, 60% Female
Location Facts

The university is located in Oakland neighborhood. The campus is Schenley Plaza, Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Art, Carnegie Public Library, and Carnegie Music Hall. Carnegie Mellon and Carlow University and Carlow University.  


3 campuses; main campus situated along Charles River in Fenway- Kenmore & Allston neighborhood; BU Medical Campus in the South End neighborhood of Boston; Fenway Campus in the Riverway area near South Campus.


Library

Total collection comprises of Print books- 3,484,436. Ebooks-  1,748,499. Print journals- 108,837. E-journals- 280,450. The total collection engagement of university library systems is 9,977,452. Research repository of the library systems is 2,253,516. 


BU Library System consists of 21 libraries; houses 2.4 million physical volumes, over 45,000 current unique serials, 77,000 media titles; Mugar Memorial Library is the main library with other several specialized libraries with area-specific research collections.


Campus Life

You can indulge in various students organizations & clubs, fraternity & sorority life, intramural & recreation, The Pitt News (student-run), WPTS-FM (student-run radio station), and Pitt Arts when on-campus. LGBTQ, graduate and International students have their own communities to join. 25 locations on-campus offer a wide range of food delicacies. You can volunteer with the office of Pittserve.


500+ student clubs; fitness center; Agganis Arena (art entertainment complex); FitRec (270,000 sq foot fitness & recreation center); BU Beach; Morse Auditorium (Theatre); Marsh Chapel; Photonics Center; National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL); BU Bridge


Hostel#Rooms - $10950
#Room & Board (including Meals) - $2447
#Double - $17400
#Single with private bath and board - $22010
Famous Alumni

Dan Marino (American footballer), Gene Kelly (actor), Mike Ditka (American footballer), Andrew W. Mellon (former US Secretary of Treasury), Fred Rogers (TV personality), Derrick Bell (lawyer), Rick Santorum (former member of US Senate),  Ben Cardin (US Senator), Sean Miller (American basketball coach), Bill Peduto (mayor of Pittsburgh), etc. 


390,700+ living alumni; 8 Nobel Laureates; 23 Pulitzer Prize winners; 10 Rhodes Scholars; 6 Marshall Scholars; 48 Sloan Fellows; 9 Academy Award winners; several Emmy & Tony Award winners; Martin Luther King, Jr. (American Civil Rights Movement leader); PSY (South Korean singer); Genna Davis (American actress); Bill O'Reilly (American journalist and TV host)


City Life

Pittsburgh is 66th largest city in the USA and 2nd largest in Pennsylvania in terms of population. The picturesque city lies at the junction of three rivers which not only has some glided sites but also has both football and baseball stadiums. Popularly known as the Steel City; the Unemployment rate in June 2020 was 12.6%; Mining and logging, construction and manufacturing are the largest employing non-farm sectors of the city. 


Boston- world leader in higher education because of several colleges & universities in the area; 12th largest economy in the world (majorly based on finance, professional & business services, biotechnology, IT, government activities, etc.); Popular tourist attractions include: Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, Fenway Park, Beacon Hill, Harvard Square, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, New England Aquarium; Unemployment rate- 2.9% (Sept 2022).


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