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University of Pittsburgh

Services and Facilities

Address

4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Website

http://www.pitt.edu/

Admissions E-mail

oafa@pitt.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Remedial learning services offered:

math, writing, study skills

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological

Career Center

Career services include:

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

N/A

Within one year of graduation:

61%

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

N/A

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

4,909,264

Number of current serial subscriptions:

50,232

Number of microforms:

7,543,856

Number of audiovisual materials:

1,031,120

Number of E-books:

224,216

Additional library facilities:

The University of Pittsburgh's libraries and over 43 collections are administered through the University Library System, the Health Sciences Library System, and the Barco Law Library.

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Stephen Foster Memorial (a theatre performance hall); John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Events Center (opened in 2003, this venue is designed for Pitt's NCAA-Division I basketball, commencement, and concert events); the Pittsburgh Campus is adjacent to Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museums and Library; the 42-story Cathedral of Learning is one of the tallest academic buildings in the world, and features the Nationality Rooms which are functional classrooms representing the heritages of the region's ma

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

650

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

150

In classrooms:

0

In computer labs:

1,500

Elsewhere in the school/university:

3,000

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; in all classrooms; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

65,000

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

No

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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