Carlow University

Carlow University is a private, coeducational Catholic university enrolling about 2,450 students across associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs, with a student-centered and community-oriented character. Located in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood, it sits within the city’s “Eds and Meds” district and near major hospitals, healthcare facilities, and technology organizations. Industry connections are especially visible through academic-clinical partnerships, regional clinical placements, and skills and simulation facilities that support practice-based training; collaborations with healthcare employers and UPMC create additional routes for applied learning and workforce engagement. Its funding landscape includes competitive federal and state grants, with research support commonly associated with the NIH, NSF, and U.S. Department of Education.