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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: BSBA
Hours: 120
Degree: BPhil
Hours: 120
Degree: BSBA+
Hours: 150

Other degree requirements:
1) 54 credits in Arts and Science courses 2) 42 credits in business core curriculum 3) 15-22 credits in business major courses 4) Minimum GPA 2.25 in all courses applied to major 5) Minimum Cumulative 2.00 GPA

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PROGRAM BASICS
Institutional freshman retention rate:
93  %

Business students who graduate within four years:
72  %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:
83  %

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Undergraduate business students receiving institutional scholarships for 2009-10 academic year:
11  %

Undergraduate business students with full-tuition scholarships 2009-10:
3  %

0  %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on need, 2009-10:
100  %

  Scholarship consideration process:
All candidates are considered for scholarships

  School offers guaranteed loans:
No

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FINANCIAL AID
  Financial aid handled by:
Central financial aid office at the university

Financial aid web site
http://www.oafa.pitt.edu

Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students in previous academic year:
$  2,656,598

Institutional scholarship money to be distributed to undergraduate business students in current academic year:
$  2,839,237

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:
Academic merit

Other scholarship considerations:
N/A

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ACT scores for full-time entering business students:

        Mean:  27
        Median:  27

ACT middle 50% range:

        From:  25
        To:  29

Citizenship of entering students

U.S.: 94  %
Canada: 0  %
Other countries: 6  %
Unknown: 0  %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 6  %
Asian American: 11  %
Hispanic or Latino American: 0  %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : 0  %
Native American: 1  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 80  %
Chose not to report: 2  %
Other: 0  %

Entering students are from the following regions:

Northeast: 13  %
Mid-Atlantic: 77  %
South: 2  %
Southwest: 1  %
Midwest : 6  %
West: 1  %
Possessions and territories: 0  %

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CLASS PROFILE
Class Profile:

Female: 40  %
International : 7  %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 18.5
Median: 18.5

Percent of Students Who Were In:
      Top 10% of high school class:
47  %

      Top 25% of high school class:
84  %

HS GPA of 3.75 or higher:
57  %

HS GPA of 3.5 to 3.74:
22  %

SAT scores for full-time entering business students on 1600 scale:

        Mean:  1,256
        Median:  1,235

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

        From:  1,180
        To:  1,330

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Interview to enter business program:
Not offered

  Freshmen admitted into business program:
Yes

Percentage of business students admitted as freshmen:
43  %

  Are the freshman admits to the business program required to complete pre-business courses before beginning upper-level courses in the junior year?
Yes

  Freshmen admitted by:
Indicate interest on university application

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:
NA

Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:
3.0

Additional requirements for internal transfers:
N/A

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the B-School

Undergrad business program admissions managed by:

The university admissions office

Total undergraduate business program applicants, 2009-10:
3,977

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2009-10:
48  %

Admitted applicants enrolled in undergrad business program, 2009-10:
39  %

Minimum requirements for business program:

Minimum SAT score: NA
Minimum ACT score: NA
Minimum high school GPA : NA

  Entrance exam requirement other than SAT/ACT for business program:
No

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Yield -- accepted applicants enrolled, entire college, 2009-10:
29  %

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:
21,737

International applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
4  %

Female applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
52  %

Relative Importance of Application Elements:


  Secondary School Record:
Very Important

  Class Rank:
Considered

  Talent/Ability:
Considered

  Interview:
Considered

  Extracurricular Activities:
Considered

  Volunteer Work:
Considered

  Character/Personal Abilities:
Considered

  Application Essay:
Considered

  Work Experience:
Considered

  SAT/ACT Scores:
Considered

  Recommendations:
Considered

  High School GPA:
Very Important

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

Required standardized tests for entire college:


SAT
ACT

Minimum SAT score for entire college on 1600 scale:
NA

Minimum ACT score for entire college:
NA

Minimum high school GPA for entire college:
NA

  Interviews for entire college:
Not required

Additional application requirements for entire college:
TOFEL required for all international students

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:
N/A

Selectivity -- applicants admitted, entire college, 2009-10:
59  %