More upperclassmen to be placed in alternative housing for the 2026-27 academic year 

By Bridget Pohl, Senior Staff Writer  • April 3, 2026

As student enrollment increases, Pitt upperclassmen are being presented with more alternative housing options as opposed to on-campus dorms and apartments. 

Opinion | Why do Pitt students have to gamble for housing?

By Heidi Brown, Senior Staff Columnist • March 30, 2026

Senior Staff Writer and frustrated Pitt student, Heidi Brown, rants about how terrible her luck was with on-campus housing for next year and the flawed system that decided it.

‘Knowledge is power:’ Rate Yinz Landlord offers students a voice on Oakland landlords

By Jamese Platt, Senior Staff Writer  • March 23, 2026

Pitt students can now rate and review Oakland landlords using the newly developed website, Rate Yinz Landlord.

SGB provides update on ICE-related ENS alert initiative at weekly meeting 

By Taylor Skibitsky, Staff Writer • March 18, 2026

Student Government Board provided updates on its proposed ICE-related ENS alert initiative during its weekly meeting Tuesday night at Nordy’s Place.

‘A challenging situation’: Upperclassmen face housing challenges amid enrollment growth

By Madeline Ward, Senior Staff Writer • February 24, 2026

Pitt’s record first-year enrollment last year has increased housing pressure on upperclassmen, forcing many into competitive lotteries, hotel overflow housing and Oakland’s increasingly expensive off-campus rental market.

Organizations across Pittsburgh provide resources for unhoused individuals and vulnerable populations this winter

By Alexandra Keim, Senior Staff Writer • February 11, 2026

Pittsburgh shelters, volunteer organizations and the Allegheny County Department of Human Services are taking action to provide resources for unhoused individuals and vulnerable populations during the Pittsburgh winter.

Pitt moves forward with plans for new first-year residence hall 

By Courtney Nealon, Senior Staff Writer • February 4, 2026

Pitt is moving forward with plans for a new first-year residence hall on the corner of Fifth and Ruskin avenues.

Editorial // The prices students pay for housing and parking

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • December 4, 2025

Parking is certainly something that crosses all students' minds prior to bringing their car onto Pitt’s campus. Most students without cars on Pitt’s campus have likely heard all about unreliable permit...

Opinion | Pitt’s housing shortage is an effect of corporate greed

By Harper Leary, Staff Writer • November 21, 2025

No one affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh should have been surprised when it overenrolled the first-year class again this year. One of the primary goals for the University’s Plan for Pitt 2028...

First-year overenrollment shifts new students into a hotel and fraternity complex

By Madeline Ward, Senior Staff Writer • October 8, 2025

Record first-year enrollment this year forced the University to house students in a hotel, former fraternity housing units and off-campus apartments.