Point Park University - Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania

Point Park University, located in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a 4 year, private, a co-ed university that offers undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees. The University traces back to 1933 when it was established under the direction of Dorothy Finkelhor and L. Herbert Finkelhor as a small business training college. The University was named after the city's historic park called Point State Park. Through a legacy of over a century, Point Park University has stayed true to its vision of revolutionizing the concept of education and its viable contribution to harvesting revenue for Downtown Pittsburgh.

With an urban setting, Point Park University aims at instilling the same progressive values among the students. The University offers around 100 undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate Major courses in various fields which are taught and mentored by some of the best professors in the State. The cost of attendance is also moderate and the ROI(Return of Investment) for any graduating student from Point Park University is also pretty decent. The median salary of graduate students at the University is around $40,800, which is better compared to the first salaries of other colleges in States.

• The current student population is 4,093 where 2,943 are full-time students and are 1,150 part-time students.

• Point Park University is ranked 38th in the lowest acceptance rate category with an average acceptance rate of 65.1%.

• The University is affiliated under Middle States Commission on Higher Education(MSCHE) complies with all regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

• The Student to faculty ratio is 13:1.

• Point Park University's campus happens to be spread across the entire city with an area of approximately 56 acres along with world-class culture, big-league sports, Fortune 500 internships, and a slew of great restaurants, shops, and pubs.

• The subjects like Liberal Arts and Business Studies among 100 other Major courses are globally recognized so students from more than 56 countries come every year to avail of a Major track from Point Park University.

• In terms of outcomes, the University is the best. It provides co-op, internship, and career opportunities that are right at your doorstep.

Online Education at Point Park University

• The university online education is designed in such a way that the students succeed in education even though not being on the campus through distance learning. It gives adaptability and flexibility with a focus on relevant knowledge and skills that are ideal for career advancement. The teaching professionals are experts in their field.

• Where other universities run online programs as a side venture, Point Park University takes their online degree courses as seriously as the offline ones. Almost all the offline courses are made online with detailed worksheets and practice papers.

• The selection of subjects and the pace is also kept on the preference of the student. So it offers added flexibility.

• Almost 93% of students prefer online education at Point Park University.

• For detailed information, refer to the official page for online programs.