University of Pittsburgh vs Northeastern University

University of Pittsburgh vs Northeastern University

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University of Pittsburgh is one of the oldest universities in the USA and is renowned for its excellent STEM courses.International students can choose from over 640 programs at the university in various academic levels, The institute is the #3 largest recipient of federally sponsored health research funding among US universities.overall ranking by QS is #222 out of 1401 globally.Northeastern University is a private research institute based in Boston, is ranked at #388 in the QS World University Rankings, 2023 and a lot of scope and resources available for research, aided by academic assistance and professional training.

Overview Comparison
University of PittsburghNortheastern University
Collegedunia Score6 Out of 10-
ranking (overall)# 275 QS World University 2025
# 67 US News 2024
# 145 Times Higher Education 2024
# 396 QS World University 2025
# 53 US News 2024
# 201 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 47 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 13 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 89 for Law by US News 2024
# 32 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 389 for Medicine by QS World University 2024
# 71 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -91
PG Programs -47
Doctorate Programs -7
UG Programs -91
PG Programs -94
Acceptance Rate55.0 %28.9 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-580
IELTS-7
SAT-1260
TOEFL-100
GRE-299
IELTS-6.5
SAT-1450
TOEFL-90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   32656
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  40848
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 15844 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   62392
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  48000
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 26630 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate employability rankings (2020)- #190-200
Highest paid degrees- MBA $115,000.
BSc- $90,000
MSc- $85,000
Master (other)- $80,000
BA- $65,000


Graduate employability rankings: #201-250

  • Executive MBA: $183,000
  • MBA: $155,000
  • LLM: $120,000
  • PHd: $ 105,000
  • Masters in Management: $ 103,000

Some of the top recruiters are Amazon, iRobot, Morgan Stanley, EY, Bose, Blackstone group, Wellington Management etc


application requirements

Submit short-question answers provided by the university. If you wish to apply for the Honors program submit Pitt Honors consideration. Submit self-reported academic records. 

LOR- 2 or 3 letters of recommendation, SOP- yes, GPA- 3.5 (89% or more). 

Campuses and B-SchoolsJoseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of PittsburghNortheastern University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1908
1898
Student:Faculty Ratio6:1
14:1
Male:Female49% Male, 51% Female49% Male, 51% Female
Location Facts

The university is located in Oakland neighborhood. The campus is Schenley Plaza, Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Art, Carnegie Public Library, and Carnegie Music Hall. Carnegie Mellon and Carlow University and Carlow University.  


The campus is located near to Museum of Fine Arts and Symphony Hall. It is situated in the heart of Boston and is filled with greenery. Northeastern University lies in the neighborhood of Huntington Avenue.  


Library

Total collection comprises of Print books- 3,484,436. Ebooks-  1,748,499. Print journals- 108,837. E-journals- 280,450. The total collection engagement of university library systems is 9,977,452. Research repository of the library systems is 2,253,516. 


More than 50,000 printed books, 861,676 ebooks, 100,887 licenced e-journals, and 116,739 streaming audio and visual titles.The professional research available is accessible to public (open). 


Campus Life

You can indulge in various students organizations & clubs, fraternity & sorority life, intramural & recreation, The Pitt News (student-run), WPTS-FM (student-run radio station), and Pitt Arts when on-campus. LGBTQ, graduate and International students have their own communities to join. 25 locations on-campus offer a wide range of food delicacies. You can volunteer with the office of Pittserve.


32 intramural sports, 18 varsity sports, and 43 club sports. Additionally, campus offers Fall Fest, Afro Flow Yoga workshop, Field hockey, volleyball, soccer games, Night at the student center, and First pages. 


Hostel#Rooms - $10950
#Room & Board (including Meals) - $2447
#Room and board - $18440
Famous Alumni

Dan Marino (American footballer), Gene Kelly (actor), Mike Ditka (American footballer), Andrew W. Mellon (former US Secretary of Treasury), Fred Rogers (TV personality), Derrick Bell (lawyer), Rick Santorum (former member of US Senate),  Ben Cardin (US Senator), Sean Miller (American basketball coach), Bill Peduto (mayor of Pittsburgh), etc. 


Shawn Fanning (Computer programmer), Wendy Williams (TV host), Reggie Lewis (basketball player), Jane Curtin (actress), James Franklin Jeffrey (American Diplomat), Jeff Clarke (Executive Chairman of FTD), Albert Sacco (Dean Whitacre College of Engineering), Yale Patt (professor), Mo Cowan (former US Senator). 


City Life

Pittsburgh is 66th largest city in the USA and 2nd largest in Pennsylvania in terms of population. The picturesque city lies at the junction of three rivers which not only has some glided sites but also has both football and baseball stadiums. Popularly known as the Steel City; the Unemployment rate in June 2020 was 12.6%; Mining and logging, construction and manufacturing are the largest employing non-farm sectors of the city. 


With a huge student community, the population diversity is vast and lies within the same braoder age group. The city offers a great nightlif with gastropubs, live music, and cocktail bars. Boston’s cosmopolitan excitement is bus-ride away. Average salaries offered within the state are up to 97,5000 USD


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