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Office of Admissions & Financial Aid
S520 Alan Magee Scaife Hall
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Please note: The University of Pittsburgh is headquartered in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh, and there are two educational buildings with the name of Alan Magee Scaife Hall – the School of Medicine is located at 3550 Terrace Street (across from Salk Hall and the Petersen Events Center) on the Upper Campus of the University of Pittsburgh. The other Scaife Hall is located off Frew Street on Carnegie Mellon University's campus.
The Office of Admissions & Financial Aid is located on the fifth floor of Alan Magee Scaife Hall, Suite S520. Our suite is located to the left of the Morning Grounds Coffee Shop.
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From the East
Cars traveling from the east via the PA Turnpike (I-76) should take Exit 57 to I-376 West. From I-376, take Exit 3B, Oakland (University of Pittsburgh). Turn slightly right onto Bates Street. Stay on Bates Street through the first traffic light and through the bend. Turn left onto McKee Place. Stay on McKee Place, which turns into Darragh Street when crossing Forbes Avenue. Follow Darragh Street up the hill several blocks. Turn right on Terrace Street. Follow Terrace Street 1.5 blocks. Alan Magee Scaife Hall is located on the right side of the street across from the Petersen Event Center.
From the West
Cars traveling from the west via the PA Turnpike (I-76) should take Exit 28 and follow I-79 South to I-279 South. (You'll exit to the left off I-79). Follow I-279 toward the city, to the I-376 Monroeville Exit. Follow I-376 to the Forbes Avenue/Oakland Exit 72A. Forbes Avenue leads directly into the Pitt campus. From Forbes Avenue, turn left on Oakland Avenue. Oakland Avenue turns into DeSoto Street. Follow DeSoto Street to the top of the hill; Alan Magee Scaife Hall is on the left side of the hill, past UPMC Presbyterian Hospital's emergency entrance.
From the North
Take I-79 South to I-279 South. (You'll exit to the left off I-79). Follow I-279 to I-579, to the I-376 Monroeville Exit. Follow I-376 to the Forbes Avenue/Oakland Exit 72A. Forbes Avenue leads directly into the Pitt campus. From Forbes Avenue, turn left on Oakland Avenue. Oakland Avenue turns into DeSoto Street. Follow DeSoto Street to the top of the hill; Alan Magee Scaife Hall is on the left side of the hill, past UPMC Presbyterian Hospital's emergency entrance.
From the South
Take I-79 North to exit 59A (Pittsburgh). Merge onto I-376 toward Pittsburgh. Follow I-376 through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and across the bridge to the I-376 Monroeville Exit (stay to the right). Follow I-376 to the Forbes Avenue/Oakland Exit 72A. Forbes Avenue leads directly into the Pitt campus. From Forbes Avenue, turn left on Oakland Avenue. Oakland Avenue turns into DeSoto Street. Follow DeSoto Street to the top of the hill; Alan Magee Scaife Hall is on the left side of the hill, past UPMC Presbyterian Hospital's emergency entrance.
From the Pittsburgh International Airport
Follow the airport signage to take I-376 East to Pittsburgh. Follow I-376 through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and across the bridge to the I-376 Monroeville Exit (stay to the right). Follow I-376 to the Forbes Avenue/Oakland Exit 72A. Forbes Avenue leads directly into the Pitt campus. From Forbes Avenue, turn left on Oakland Avenue. Oakland Avenue turns into DeSoto Street. Follow DeSoto Street to the top of the hill; Alan Magee Scaife Hall is on the left side of the hill, past UPMC Presbyterian Hospital's emergency entrance.