Carlow University

Carlow University is a private nonprofit college in Pittsburgh, PA. Its average net price is $22,455 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$17,679
$30,001 to $48,000$17,115
$48,001 to $75,000$18,447
$75,001 to $110,000$19,623
$110,001 and up$29,448
$37,132Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$37,132Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$22,455Average Net Price
$14,142Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$2,000Books and Supplies
$2,390Other Expenses
51.1%Students on Pell Grants
73.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

87.0%Acceptance Rate
500 to 598SAT Reading, Middle Half
460 to 570SAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$54,528
8 years after entry$53,135
10 years after entry$56,397
68.5%Graduation Rate
84.4%Retention Rate
$24,481Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Pittsburgh, PALocation
Large citySetting
1,348Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$32,846 National median for this major n=5,303Not published
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$40,061 National median for this major n=902Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other$65,410 National median for this major n=199Not published
Criminology$42,035 National median for this major n=10,302Not published
Data Analytics$66,895 National median for this major n=494Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,389 National median for this major n=7,500Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$27,375 Small program - rough guide n=39
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$75,795 n=200$27,000 n=146
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872$26,750 Small program - rough guide n=50

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