Carlow University

 
3333 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

As a leading Catholic university in Pennsylvania, Carlow University is an institution committed to providing a well-rounded education in the context of Catholic values. Students are encouraged to complement their classroom education with outside learning experiences and extracurricular activity, which stimulates growth not only intellectually, but also the personally and spiritually.

Academically, students can choose from more than 50 areas of study from six general areas including the humanities, natural sciences and math, management, education, nursing, and social change. On the graduate level, this Catholic university in Pennsylvania offers programs leading to Master's degrees in creative writing, education, nursing, professional counseling and leadership, and management and technology. Additionally, Carlow University offers an MBA program and a psychology doctorate degree in counseling psychology.

With so many academic opportunities, the possibilities at this Catholic university in Pennsylvania are endless. For the working professional, Carlow University offers a degree programs designed to meet the demands of your work schedule while providing you every opportunity to complete your degree and experience everything Carlow has to offer.

Students at Carlow University take not only take advantage of the extensive academic programs and opportunities, but also the close proximity to downtown Pittsburgh and other colleges, including Carnegie Mellon, and the University of Pittsburgh, which all share the same neighborhood.

Because Carlow University is dedicated to providing life-long support to its alumni and students, the school offers an extensive career services department, designed to provide career guidance for every member of the extended Carlow University family. Similarly, Carlow University also has an academic achievement center on campus, providing current students with study and paper writing tips, test preparation and critical thinking skills. As an active member of the Pittsburg community, Carlow also offers a program to support single displaced parents who are transitioning back into the workforce.

Quick Facts:

Current enrollment is over 2,000 graduate and undergraduate students.

Carlow University has dozens of student organizations to get involved in, ranging from community outreach and student government groups, to choir groups and Greek life.

Student-athletic teams at Carlow University rank among the top 25 in the country for impressive grade point averages.

Over 90 percent of Carlow University students receive some form of financial aid.

Almost 20 percent of Carlow University students are African American.

Carlow University has an affiliate school in Ireland, both of which were founded in the late 1800s in the hope of providing education to underprivileged minority groups, especially women.