University of Pittsburgh

Why Pitt is Right for You

Our Mission

We assist veterans,
guardsmen, and
reservists in
receiving their
military benefits;
facilitate their
transition into
University life;
and support
their ongoing
academic success.

  • Pre-college planning.
  • Small class size: Over half of the undergraduate classes at Pitt enroll fewer than 30 students; 94 percent have fewer than 100.
  • Individual attention: Student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1.
  • More than 50 years of experience serving nontraditional students.
  • Nearly 400 undergraduate and graduate programs to choose from.
  • A wide range of support services.

Spotlight

Welcome to our new Director of Veterans Services, Ann Rairigh!

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Named Military Friendly School for 2010!

G.I. Jobs magazine named the University of Pittsburgh - Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration as military friendly schools for 2010, ranking them among the top 15% of all colleges and universities nationwide.

Financial Assistance for Out-of-State Undergraduate Students

The University is proud to make an institutional investment to assist out-of-state students ineligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Read more

Pitt Faculty Veteran Featured on Cheerios Box

One of the world’s foremost authorities on wheelchair design and a wheelchair athlete, Rory Cooper, is featured on Cheerios boxes.
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Pitt Student Veterans Begin New Careers

Veteran students take their careers to the next level at Pitt's Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business.
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