Hey I go to Pitt for undergrad and am possibly going there for dental school next year (still trying to decide!). The poster above is right, most students live in Shady Side, Squirrel Hill, or Oakland. The area right around the dental school isn't the safest. Most students either drive in or take the bus in to Oakland from those places. It's about a 10 minute drive if there isn't much traffic. There is a parking garage right behind the dental school and it's about $350 a semester. You will probably spend more than $400-600 a month though if you want to live in a pretty nice place. I lived in a nice place in Oakland and it was $615 a month and about $30 dollars a month for electric (all other utilities were included). That place was right on Forbes Ave. though, which is where all of the main restaurants and stores are. South Oakland, which is where a lot of the Pitt undergrads live is usually cheap. Maybe around $400-$500 a month, but many of these places are not in the best shape and it's not the safest area. Some people I know were robbed at gun point in their house in South Oakland so ya, maybe not the best place to live haha. I would guess that places in Shady Side are around $600-1000 a month depending on the place. I would suggest North Oakland, Shady Side, or Squirrel Hill, which are all pretty close to the campus. There are a lot of apartment complexes in those areas. I'm pretty sure that once you turn in your deposit to Pitt, Rose will send out some info on housing as well. Let me know if you have any other questions about Pitt! I've lived in Pittsburgh my whole life so hopefully I can help!
hahah I am from Cali so that would be a no brainer! Good luck on ur decision, but I would tell you, your gonna LOVE UCLA!!
