The University of Pittsburgh owns affordable and well-maintained apartments that are available to be leased by undergrads, graduate students, staff, and faculty. All University-owned apartments can be rented on a one-year lease. The apartments are unfurnished (Residences on Bigelow is fully furnished) and located in several neighborhoods close to the University of Pittsburgh. Please explore the available options below.

To be added to the prospect list for University Leased Apartments, please complete this form.

For any general inquiries about the University Leased Apartments, please complete this form.

University-Owned Apartment Eligibility

Undergraduate and Transfer Students

Undergraduate students are not required to live on-campus and may choose to reside in University-owned apartments or off-campus housing.  

If you are an undergraduate student, you may be eligible to live in the University’s residence halls. More information is available for guaranteed upper-class students, undergraduate students without guaranteed on-campus housing, and transfer students. To discuss your eligibility for on-campus housing accommodations, contact Panther Central.  

Graduate Students

Graduate students are unable to live in on-campus accommodations and must choose to reside in University-owned apartments or independently owned off-campus apartments.  

International Students

If you are an undergraduate student, you may be eligible to live in one of the University’s residence halls. Contact Panther Central to determine if you have a housing guarantee or need to be placed on the non-guaranteed waitlist. However, you are not required to live on-campus and may choose to reside in a University-owned apartment or independently owned off-campus apartment.  

Graduate students and visiting scholars are not eligible to live in the University’s residence halls and will need to reside in University-owned apartments or off-campus accommodations.

Available University-Owned Apartments