Point Park University
Overview
Point park university in pittsburgh’s only downtown university where students gain and engage in a more active, more real, more professional education.
Professors teach their own real-world experience when you pursue a degree from among more than 100 undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs.
Students can work with professionals within their field and gain internship and job opportunities with leading companies and organizations. Students will get boundless cultural and entertainment opportunities that only a world-class city can offer. Students can enjoy the vibrant city which has pristine parks, riverfront trails and hundreds of shops and restaurants. It is home to 500 companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
HS Consultants
Hs consultants (pvt) ltd is a renowned foreign education provider based in karachi and lahore, pakistan. It has its premier partner known as the point park, usa.
The consultancy is offering its professional counseling, providing assistance in securing university admissions abroad and successful granting of an f1 visa.
Hs consultants has strong networks with the best universities in the world and has raised international enrollments from pakistan since 200.
Hs consultants is working closely with the point park for getting admission for the pakistani aspirants and it has effectively helped in getting the accredited degrees from this center of advanced learning.
Trending
School of communication has initiated new master of arts in public relations and advertising.
The m.a. In pr and advertising at point park has a very strong emphasis on hands-on learning. “we bring in real-world clients for many of our projects and we connect our students with a strong network of professionals in the field to guide them through their studies and prepare them for the next stage of their career.” (camille downing, m.a, lecturer).
Campus Tour
Every university has a campus but ours just happens to be an entire city comprised of frisbee golf courses or frat houses, big-league sports, 500 internships and a slew of great restaurants, shops and pubs.
Point park university is based in unique and urban learning environment. The true college experience doesn’t just happen in classes rather on the way to the dining hall with your friends, it happens at a late-night movie in your residence hall, it happens while you’re up late studying with a classmate. It’s what happens when you live on campus.
Ranking
#80 in regional universities north
#48 in best colleges for veterans
#21 in best value schools (u.s. News and report)
Pittsburg is ranked #2 amongst 25 best cities for job in 2020
Pittsburg ranked #6 best large college city
(triblive.com)
Student Support
The student health center is committed to assist students in the nourishment of their physical and mental health. As it is vital for the overall success of the college experience and positive academic outcomes.
Clubs and organizations at point park university are developed by the students. They provide opportunities for students for social interaction, recreation, leadership training, and enhancement of academic interests. The student organizations are as diverse and are a great way to socialize and broaden your social circle.
Scholarships
Scholarship presidential: $19,000
Valid for the full-time undergraduate with the 3.9 gpa and sat 1250/act
Vice presidential scholarship: $17,000
Valid for full-time undergraduates with 3.6 gpa and sat 1150/act 23 or gpa 3.5 and sat 1190/act 24
Trustee scholarship: $ 16,000
Valid for the full-time undergraduate with a gpa of 3.3 and sat 990/act 19 or gpa 3.2 and sat 1030/act 20.
Point park opportunity grant: $12,000
Valid for full-time undergraduate with a gpa of 3.0 and sat 840/act 15 or gpa 2.8 and sat 920/act 17.
International ambassador: $14,000
Students need to secure minimum toefl/ielts score of 550/7.0 if applicable els level 112 completion with a cumulative test score of 2.0 or higher or duquesne university esl advanced level b and a cgpa of 3.0 or higher
Point park opportunity grant
Awarding $10,000 for students with gpa 2.499 to 2.0 and minimum toefl/ielts score of 525/6.5.
Scholarships for post graduate students
Schools of arts and sciences, business and communication is awarding $1,000- $3,000 merit scholarships based upon successful toefl/ielts score and undergraduate transcripts.
Dean’s academic freshmen: $5,000
Valid for full-time undergraduate gpa 3.5 cumulative high school grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
Dean’s academic transfer: $5,000
Valid for full-time undergraduate students with gpa 3.5 cumulative grade point average
Future Prospect
At point park offers a variety of co-op, internship and career opportunities are right at your doorstep. Our students’ work has appeared in the associated press, triblive.com, pittsburgh post-gazette, whirl magazine, pop city, pittsburgh city paper and newspapers around the nation.
The university has strong ties with more than 40 companies throughout pittsburgh and beyond, our innovative co-op program immerses students in the real world through full-time, paid work experience, enhancing their career opportunities. Students interact with business leaders, community members and employers through career-focused workshops, seminars and other networking opportunities by participating in experiential learning programs such as internships and co-ops, in order to gain real-world, professional experience.