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Pitt Makes Regional Campus Tuition Free for Families Under $75,000

The move signals an institutional bet on regional access over retrenchment.

Overview

  • The University of Pittsburgh announced a pledge that will make tuition free at selected regional sites starting this fall.
  • Pennsylvania residents qualify if their household income is below $75,000 a year.
  • The offer covers Pitt–Greensburg, Pitt–Johnstown, Pitt–Bradford, and the nursing program in Titusville.
  • After federal, state, or other aid is applied, the university will pay any remaining tuition for eligible students.
  • Leaders say the pledge targets first‑generation and Pell Grant students, and coverage places it in a wider tuition‑promise trend as Penn State closes seven regional campuses.