Explore Pittsburgh
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Long before Saint Vincent College students began starting careers and lives in nearby Pittsburgh, waves of people — George Washington famous people — realized something great could be started just beyond the western slope of the Alleghenies.
It’s about 40 minutes or one slow coffee from our mountain campus to center city Pittsburgh — where big ideas and smart minds join to change the world.
Bearcats routinely make the trip seeking fun — as well as great internships, networking and job opportunities. Our mountain home is a great place to be in the moment. Pittsburgh is a fine place to claim your place in the future — among the tech and consumer start-ups, creative hubs, major hospitals, research labs, environmental innovators and community builders.
Student Life
Did You Know?
- Glassdoor ranked Pittsburgh America’s #1 city for finding a job.
- Niche ranked Pittsburgh #12 in Best Cities for Young Professionals in America.
- National Geographic named Pittsburgh number 3 on “The Cool List 2019.”
- Over 290,000 people work in the Pittsburgh region's tech-related industries.
- The Atlantic called Western PA "one of the liveliest technology ecosystems in the country."
- Inc. magazine calls Pittsburgh the best place for start-ups still “making things.”
- WalletHub ranks Pittsburgh #3 among best cities to live.
Tech Clout
Google, Uber, Disney Research, Intel, Facebook and Apple all maintain research and other operations in Pittsburgh.
Meet Fifth Season
Forward-thinking urban grower revolutionizing farm to plate with AI and robotics.
Meet Duolingo
Language-learning app founded and headquartered in Pittsburgh and valued at over $1 billion.
Meet Day Owl
Backpack maker and sustainability groundbreaker.
Meet Zoom
One of the world’s hottest companies, Zoom, selected Pittsburgh for one of its U.S. engineering hubs.
Meet Argo AI
Self-driving car company funded by Ford and Volkswagen.
Meet ExOne
Located half-way between campus and Pittsburgh, is the global leader in industrial 3D printing systems.