About Us
IntroductionWe’re a welcoming, energized community of thinkers and doers with a bold spirit that sparks new ideas and leads change in our careers and our communities.
An inclusive, welcoming and vibrant campus
Since our founding in 1963, our campus has given generations of students a place where they belong, where they discover and explore and create, where they receive personalized attention and support to help them excel in their studies and life.
Our students come from all over Pennsylvania, more than 20 states – as far away as Alaska and California – and many countries, including China, India, Nepal, Philippines, Nigeria, the Russian Federation, Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic and Pakistan.
They all bring their unique perspectives and experiences, which are valued and respected by the entire campus community.
Our faculty challenges our students to help them discover more than they imagined; nurture them as they develop into happy, healthy, intellectually curious individuals; and equip them to be leaders in both their careers and their communities.
Our mission, vision and values reflect who we are, what we aspire to be, and what is most important to us.
Pitt Forged. Bradford Inspired.
Pitt-Bradford is a Pitt-forged education. Students earn the prestigious University of Pittsburgh degree, which commands respect, and have access to Pitt’s vast resources.
And, they get so much more: more facetime, more personal attention and more connections than anywhere else.
Personalized environment
Our professors are dedicated to teaching, but they also go way beyond mere instruction. Since most of our classes are small, students get their full attention as well as their advice, their guidance, their connections and their recommendations.
In-demand academic programs
Students can choose from more than 40 majors, minors, concentrations and pre-professional programs that will prepare them for a career or graduate school. They’ll have countless opportunities to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom by working in labs, local creeks and forests, and at major for-profit corporations and nonprofit organizations. Students also can conduct research in any major, work on an internship or study abroad.
Beautiful area
Our campus is located in Bradford, a welcoming and friendly town in northwestern Pennsylvania that the WorldAtlas listed as one of 9 darling small towns in Pennsylvania. Our campus sits at the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains and is close to a state park and a national forest, which give our students opportunities to discover, study and enjoy the natural surroundings in ways they would not get anywhere else.
Our graduates are making an impact.
Our graduates are doctors and nurses, educators, and law enforcement officers. They work for Airbnb, Amazon, ESPN and the U.S. Secret Service. Many go to some of the most prestigious graduate schools in the country, including the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University.
We take our students’ success seriously.
We have many academic support services available to help students get an “A” on that paper instead of a “B,” support first-generation college students as they adjust, provide accommodations to those with disabilities, and give students the tools they need to choose a major.
economic impact
Pitt-Bradford makes a significant impact in both the local community and the state of Pennsylvania.
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