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University of Pittsburgh · School of Computing and Information (with the Departments of Statistics and Mathematics)

B.S. in Data Science

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Data Science

Bachelor'sBSData science degreeFirst-year entryTransfer entrySecond bachelor's

Overview

An on-campus B.S. in Data Science of at least 120 credits spanning statistics, computing and mathematics, with specialization electives (computer systems, data analytics, data science in context, modeling) and a capstone. Students can enter as first-year students, transfers or second-bachelor's applicants.

Official program name
B.S. in Data Science
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Data Science
Source: stat.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Program classification
Dedicated data science degreeThe awarded degree or official program title is data science itself.
School
Source: stat.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Specializations
Computer Systems; Data Analytics; Data Science in Context; Modeling (elective specializations)
Source: sci.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
at least 120 credits
Source: sci.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
4 to 6 years to complete
Source: sci.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

How students enter this degree

  • First-year entry. SCI admits first-year students through Pitt's Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.Source: sci.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Transfer entry. Internal and external transfer applicants: at least 24 credits with a GPA of at least 2.75 (Pittsburgh campus) or 3.00 (regional campuses, external transfers).Source: sci.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Second bachelor's degree. Second bachelor's degree applications are accepted under the transfer requirements.Source: sci.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Undergraduate major B.S. in Data Science, offered jointly by SCI, Statistics and Mathematics.

Source: stat.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list data science bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated, joint, and (separately labelled) related degrees with an officially named data science concentration. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Delivery, required in-person attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “Fully online” appears only when official wording supports it.
Academic delivery
On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: sci.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Curriculum

Capstone

  • Capstone course relevant to the chosen specialization, or an approved faculty-guided research project.
    Source: sci.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

  • Computer Systems; Data Analytics; Data Science in Context; Modeling (elective specializations)
    Source: sci.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.
  • Application deadlineDomestic applicants

    Rolling admission · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: sci.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Rolling
  • International applicantsInternational applicants

    First year, international: April 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: sci.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Resident (in-state) — Undergraduate, Pittsburgh Campus, School of Computing and Information, Pennsylvania residents, full-time two termsFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$24,644per academic year · 2026-2027Source: tuition.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Undergraduate, Pittsburgh Campus, School of Computing and Information, out-of-state residents, full-time two termsFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$49,532per academic year · 2026-2027Source: tuition.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Student Activity Fee, full-time two terms
$226 per academic yearMandatory
Source: tuition.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Wellness and Recreation Support Fee, full-time two terms
$1,060 per academic yearMandatory
Source: tuition.pitt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the university publishes them. Available assistantships do not establish guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Understanding funding

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Two separate questions: is the university institutionally accredited, and does it publish restrictions on who can enroll (for online programs, usually by state of residence)?

Institutional accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. sci.pitt.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/data-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. sci.pitt.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. stat.pitt.edu/undergraduate/bs-data-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. tuition.pitt.edu/undergraduate/tuition/pittsburgh/school-computing-and-information — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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