I attended graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh. It was a challenging, stretching, painful, glorious learning experience that I would not trade for anything. I was FULLY prepared to face my future. However, Pitt is also a large, faceless, groaning bureaucracy. It is not the caring, nurturing environment that undergrads may expect or need. Many classes are taught by... More

a grandson's graduation at the Petersen Events Center -- Panther basketball home -- presented, first, the challenge of location, then parking, all sharply impeded by uniformed police with so little know-out as to make us fear for the entire city... withal, once we did get through the Blue Curtain, the people inside the Petersen were stunningly attentive and gracious, making... More

Very welcoming and informative day! Students and staff gave sufficient information without doing the hard sell.

My husband is a Pitt alumni so he wanted to take my mother and I on a tour of where he went to school. Pitt has a very nice campus and a lot of beautiful architecture. I think going to college here would be a great experience giving students access to a lot of activities and a great location in... More

I just visited in November, to show my Granddaughter around, as she plans to attend Pit when she finishes High School. My father is a PIT alumnus as are several of my cousins, aunts and uncles. I have attended classes at Pit and together my experiences have led to my 5 point rating. GO PANTHERS! P.S. I had Pit Football... More

wvu beat them in basketball, pittsburgh peaple will look down on anyomr from west virginia even at their own place of business

Sounds like it was just okay. Could you say more? I received my Master's Degree there and most of the Teachers were great. I was disappointed that after all the work I did as well as the expense the graduation ceremony was a farce. A big disappointment to me as well as my guests. Also, I received no help in... More

When visiting the university there is a lot of things to see and a lot of places to go. Don't forget to stop at the pitt stop to get yourself some pitt gear at a cheaper price while you are visiting the area

U of Pittsburgh and CMU are colleges in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. There are MANY amazing buildings all in few block area. The Cathedral of Learning is listed here and has its own tripadvisor link. Then there is Saint Paul's Cathedral within a few blocks. Heinz chapel is a cathedral next to the Cathedral of learning. The Carnegie building... More