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Ranked #933 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,332
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
Point Park University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 96.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 5,002 of 6,076 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 480–610, SAT Math 470–570, ACT 18–26. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,331
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Point Park UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Point Park University admitted 96.9% of 6,076 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants6,076
96.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted5,002
12% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)601
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 480–610
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 470–570
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 18–26
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Point Park University- SAT, middle 50%
- 950–1180
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–26
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$26,028
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $41,000
- Average net price
- $26,028
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43.4%
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54.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
73.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,251
Former students who received federal aid
Where Point Park University ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Point Park University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Point Park University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
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Total students
2,331
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Colleges like Point Park University
Wilkes University-PennsylvaniaWilkes-Barre, PA
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Pittsburgh, PA
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- pointpark.edu
Colleges nearby
Vet Tech Institute-Pennsylvania0.4 miPittsburgh- Duquesne University0.5 miPittsburgh
Community College of Allegheny County1.2 miPittsburgh
Carlow University2 miPittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus2.6 miPittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon University3.2 miPittsburgh
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Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $26,028 a year after aid
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What is the Point Park University acceptance rate for 2026?
Point Park University admitted 96.9% of 6,076 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Point Park University tuition?
Tuition at Point Park University is $41,000 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $26,028 a year.
What is the average net price at Point Park University?
The average net price at Point Park University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $26,028 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Point Park University?
54.5% of first-time, full-time students at Point Park University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Point Park University?
The closest matches are Wilkes University, Eastern University, and La Salle University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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