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Student apartments in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh punches above its weight on international students because of CMU and Pitt. Squirrel Hill and Oakland are the clear student housing centers — heavily Indian and Chinese graduate populations.
Top neighborhoods for international students
Pittsburgh
Squirrel Hill
Squirrel Hill is the largest student neighborhood for CMU + Pitt — heavy Indian and Chinese international student population, walkable, with Asian grocery and restaurants.
$800 – $2,200 /mo
Pittsburgh
Oakland (Pittsburgh)
Oakland in Pittsburgh is the immediate campus neighborhood for both CMU and Pitt. Dense apartment options for international undergrads and grads.
$850 – $2,400 /mo
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Shadyside
Shadyside is the upscale neighborhood north of CMU — Walnut Street, Ellsworth Ave, popular with PhD students and young professionals.
$900 – $2,600 /mo
Universities in Pittsburgh
CMU
Pittsburgh, IL
CMU in Oakland, Pittsburgh. Highest international grad percentage of any major US private university — SCS, CS, MISM, and Tepper especially Chinese and Indian.
Top nationalities: China, India, South Korea
Pitt
Pittsburgh, IL
Pitt's main campus in Oakland, Pittsburgh. Strong international grad presence in engineering, public health, and the medical school.
Top nationalities: China, India, South Korea