UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 80.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 97
Smaller than 87% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $27,413 a year is $1,911 above the median of $25,502 across 95 private nonprofit colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $23,258 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $29,524, a difference of $6,266: the lowest-income families paid 79% of the top bracket's price.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $15,500 in federal loans, 22% of the $69,524 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $176 a month, 3% of a typical monthly salary.
- Graduation against selectivity
- It admits 81% of applicants, and 75% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time. Colleges admitting 75–100% of applicants have a median graduation rate of 55%, so it graduates more students than its selectivity alone would suggest.
Admissions
Admit rate
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against UPMC St. Margaret School of NursingApplication deadline timelineDates and updates
Get reminders before the FAFSA opens and before the usual early, Regular Decision and May 1 dates, plus an email when we update UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing's cost, admission or outcome figures.
We don't list this college's own deadlines; check its admissions site for those.
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$27,413
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
- $16,640
- Average net price
- $27,413
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34%
Free tools
Plan your costs for UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing
- Can I afford it?Loan payment against what its graduates earn
- How much can I borrow?Federal loan limits and what is left to cover
- Will I get a Pell Grant?Estimate this year's award from your SAI
- What would I repay?Monthly payments on $27,000 of loans
Want it all in one PDF for up to three colleges? See a sample Aid & Loan Plan
Work out your cost
Outcomes & student data
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$69,524
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $69,524 | $73,883 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $176 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $15,500 | $17,981 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($27,413 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 15.8 years | 14.2 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 10 private nonprofit certificate schools in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Transfer pathways
0% of first-time, full-time students at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing transferred to another college.
The closest four-year colleges to UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing. Which credits transfer is set by each college and state agreement, so check with both schools before you plan a transfer.
Chatham University5 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
Carnegie Mellon University5 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus6 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
Carlow University6 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA- Duquesne University8 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
- Point Park University8 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
La Roche University10 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington10 mi away · New Kensington, PA
Explore these programs
Every field of study, with the colleges that offer it and what graduates earn.
Programs A–ZAcademics
Total students
97
Is this campus your type?
Five questions match you to a college identity, then show where UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing sits for you.
Take the fit quizLocation & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
UPMC St. Margaret School of NursingPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Private nonprofit
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPittsburgh, PA · about 8 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- upmc.com/stmargson
Colleges within 25 miles
Institute of Medical Careers2.8 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $20,587- Chatham University4.5 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $25,502
- UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing4.8 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $29,964
- Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing4.8 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $25,802
- Carnegie Mellon University5.3 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $35,780
- Empire Beauty School-Monroeville5.7 miMonroeville · Avg net price $16,378
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus5.8 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $29,362
- Bella Capelli Academy5.9 miMonroeville · Avg net price $22,180
Colleges within 25 miles
- Institute of Medical Careers3 mi · Avg net price $20,587
- Chatham University5 mi · Avg net price $25,502
- UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing5 mi · Avg net price $29,964
- Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing5 mi · Avg net price $25,802
Still have a question?
Ask about admissions, cost or campus life at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing. Answers come from CollegesRef data.
Ask CollegesRefNext step
Premium Fit Report$29 once
Your quiz result turned into up to 10 best-fit colleges, with reach, target and likely groups, costs, earnings and an action plan.
Start with the quiz See a sample reportCompare before you decide
Admit rate, net price and outcomes for UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing and up to two other colleges, side by side.
Open compareFrequently asked questions
What is the UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing acceptance rate for 2026?
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing admitted 80.8% of 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 UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing tuition?
Tuition at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing is $16,640 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $27,413 a year.
What is the average net price at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing?
The average net price at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $27,413 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 UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing?
75% of first-time, full-time students at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
Figures come from federal reporting. Text marked “CollegesRef editorial” is our own summary, and similar-college lists come from CollegesRef matching. How we source data