Climate: Pittsburgh lies in the humid continental climate zone as it transitions to the humid subtropical climate. The warmest month of the year in Pittsburgh is July, with a 24-hour average of 72.6 °F (22.6 °C). The coldest month is January, when the 24-hour average is 28.4 °F (−2.0 °C)
Established: 1787
Highlights: There are notable University of Pittsburgh alumni in almost every professional sector; some are famed football personalities Mike Ditka and Dan Marino; former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon; and Roscoe Robinson Jr., the first African-American four-star general in the U.S. Army. 80% students from Pittsburg University are employed or accepted for higher education within 6 months after graduation.
Website:
http://www.pitt.edu
Overview
More than 28,500 students, with over 19,000 undergraduates and 19,000 graduate students are studying at Pittsburgh. Over 3,000 are international students from over 100 countries around the world, 20 among which are from Vietnam.
Pittsburgh University includes 5 campuses with state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories and libraries. The main campus comprises approximately 132 urban acres (0.53 km
2) located in Pittsburgh's historic Oakland neighborhood. Pitt also maintains regional Pennsylvania campuses as well as a Computer Center , Science Center, Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology in Linesville. The university also has a major archeological research site.
Pittsburgh University offers courses for both undergraduate and graduate level. The most popular majors at University of Pittsburgh include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Engineering; and Psychology.
The student-faculty ratio: 14:1, and the school has 40.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91.8 percent.
University of Pittsburgh offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. University of Pittsburgh also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc).
Program with UEF
International Semester: For juniors and seniors from any faculty of UEF
Duration: 1 semester
Degree: Students are able to transfer their credits from UEF to Pittsburgh University and courses taken at Pittsburgh College are also recognized by UEF.
Tuition fee: 320 million VND/semester
Source: Wikipedia and University of Pittsburgh's website