The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is for students who want to earn a world-renowned degree in a personalized, safe and friendly environment. 

Students can choose from 41 majors and more than 40 minors, concentrations and pre-professional programs. They study on our 317-acre campus, which is nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains. Being that close to nature means you will have unique opportunities to study both in the classroom and beyond. 

Our professors are dedicated to teaching . You won't find graduate assistants teaching courses. And, since our classes are small, our professors work closely with their students, giving them personal attention.     

Pitt-Bradford is a four-year college of the University of Pittsburgh system. So, when our students graduate, they have the prestigious University of Pittsburgh degree , which is recognized all over the world. They also have an education that can take them beyond.

For all of those reasons and more, The Princeton Review has named Pitt-Bradford one of the best colleges in the Northeast.

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Go Beyond with Pitt-Bradford

How do you want to go beyond?

• Earn a world-renowned degree in a personalized environment.
• Choose from 41 majors and 40+ minors and pre-professional programs.
• Gain real-world experience through undergraduate research, internships, and study abroad opportunities.
• Discover mentors and friends among our dedicated faculty members.
• Feel right at home amid a safe, friendly community boasting campus-wide apartment-style living.
• Make the most of your college experience via more than 35 student clubs and organizations and competitive varsity and intramural athletic programs.
• Exceed your expectations for yourself and your future.

At the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, you can do all that and more. That's one of the reasons The Princeton Review includes us among the top institutions in the Northeast. And it's why you should consider Pitt-Bradford.

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Academically Driven

Why does The Princeton Review include us as one of the top institutions in the Northeast? In part, it comes down to Pitt-Bradford's academically driven approach to education: combining a solid curricular foundation with the knowledge and hands-on opportunities you need to pursue your future.

Dedicated Faculty

With a student-faculty ratio of 13:1 and an average class size of only 17, you'll get to know your professors and they'll get to know you, inside the classroom and beyond.

Hands-on Opportunities

Key to our—and your—success is the opportunity to turn a classroom education into real-world experience. Whether it's undergraduate research, internships or study abroad programs, a Pitt-Bradford education will help your education come alive.

The Power of Pitt

Tap a warehouse of career and internship opportunities. Take advantage of the more than 4-million-volume library. Or peruse the countless study abroad options. As part of the University of Pittsburgh system, you'll be able to tap into the vast resources of the institution long before you graduate with a Pitt degree.

A Helping Hand

College isn't easy, but Pitt-Bradford's Academic Success Center can give you the help and skills you need to succeed.

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Whether it's NCAA Division III competition or the friendly rivalry of intramurals, you can stay in shape and have fun through Pitt-Bradford athletics.

• Six men's teams and seven women's teams participate in Division III, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference competition.
• Pitt-Bradford has earned 11 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championships in the last seven years and five NCAA tournament appearances.
• Our coaching staff emphasizes a solid mix of academics and athletics to help you make the most of your college career, on and off the field.
• We offer a wide range of intramural and recreational activities, including broom hockey, kayak water polo, five-on-five basketball, and flag football.
• Our recently renovated Sport and Fitness Center features a state-of-the-art fitness center, a sports arena, and a six-lane, 25-yard NCAA Division III regulation swimming pool.
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Whether you're a teenager who wants to live on campus or an adult commuting from home, we are a welcoming, safe, 317-acre campus that is nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains. And, we offer plenty of opportunities so you can go beyond books and classrooms to experience college life.

Thriving Residence Life

We have no dorm rooms here. None. Our 12 apartment-style residence halls offer you a friendly space to call your own. Our thriving residence life program offers movies, bands, cultural opportunities, and even field trips to nearby downhill skiing resorts and Cedar Point amusement park. And when it comes to eats, you're in for a surprise: We have one of the only “fresh-food-only” dining halls in the country. Fresh eggs, fresh veggies, fresh everything—it really makes a difference!

Get Involved

Get involved with our more than 40 student organizations, ranging from Baily's Beads literary magazine and the Black Action Committee to the Psychology Club and the Nontraditional Student Association, plus NCAA Division III and intramural athletics.

Off-Campus Excitement

Our location just outside the welcoming city of Bradford (pop. 11,000) offers quick access to the Great Outdoors —fishing, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, horseback riding and more. And whether you hit downtown Bradford, zip over the New York state border to Salamanca or take the road trip to Erie or Buffalo, you're never far from good shopping, eating and more.

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