Tuition at the University of Pittsburgh is going up.
The school’s trustees on Friday voted to increase tuition for the upcoming academic year.
In-state undergraduate students will pay 3% more, while in-state graduate students will see their bills jump by 2%.
Out-of-state undergraduate and graduate students will pay 4% more in the new academic year.
Tuition at regional campuses will see a 1% bump.
As of the 2025-26 school year, there were 25,679 undergraduate students enrolled in total (21,388 at the main Oakland campus) and 9,849 graduate students.
Tuition rates vary depending on the specific school in which a student is enrolled and on whether a student is full- or part-time, according to tuition rates listed on the university’s site.
“Pitt’s tuition rates are designed to ensure the university continues to deliver an exceptional educational experience, while balancing the needs of students and their families,” Dwayne Pinkney, the school’s executive senior vice chancellor for administration and finance and chief financial officer, told board members in a virtual meeting Friday.
Pinkney also highlighted the Pitt Regional Campus Tuition Pledge — a program that offers free tuition for Pennsylvania residents whose household income is no more than $75,000 at the university’s Bradford, Greensburg and Johnstown campuses, as well as the Titusville nursing program.
The board of trustees unanimously approved the tuition increases as part of a broader budget package that includes a $3.3 billion operating budget and a roughly $300 million capital budget. The spending plan includes more than $330 million earmarked for financial aid, as well as funding for new student housing.
“Overall, Pitt’s tuition rates for the upcoming academic year remain competitive with the in-state and out-of-state rates of other major universities,” Pinkney said.
Since 2020, the average tuition increase for in-state students at Pitt has been just over 2% at the main campus and around 1% for regional campuses, Pinkney said. He told trustees the school aims to keep tuition prices “as low as possible.”
Housing costs for on-campus students are set to increase by about 5%, he added. Meal plans on the university’s primary Oakland campus will jump by about 4%.