<p>I think you will find the History and Philosophy of Science classes at Pitt to be pretty intimate. Intro to Biology, not so much, but when you get into majors like HPS, they will be small classes. Plus, if you are in the honors classes, it will be even more intimate and you will likely be working hand in hand with some of the biggest names in the field. Yes, they are grad rankings above, but undergrad rankings don’t exist, and the faculty are the same…it is the same department after all. Something you should be aware of, Pitt was fully private until 1966 (and now is only semi-public), and it traditionally has had a strong background (and emphasis) in the humanities including one of the largest selections of language programs. The biomedical science areas get all the publicity, but you may want to check out the [Honors</a> College page](<a href=“http://www.honorscollege.pitt.edu/]Honors”>http://www.honorscollege.pitt.edu/), [Humanities</a> Center](<a href=“http://www.humcenter.pitt.edu/]Humanities”>http://www.humcenter.pitt.edu/), and [School</a> of Arts & Sciences](<a href=“http://www.as.pitt.edu/]School”>http://www.as.pitt.edu/) to see what they provide liberal arts wise (and [here</a> is a thread](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1041074-best-honor-programs-public-universities-updated-12.html]here”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1041074-best-honor-programs-public-universities-updated-12.html) comparing the Honors College to others). I know specifically in Pitt’s Honors College they have a dual major track in which you can earn a Bachelor’s of Philosophy in International/Area Studies which you could combine with HPS (see [here](<a href=“http://www.honorscollege.pitt.edu/bphil/bphil-ias.html]here[/url]”>http://www.honorscollege.pitt.edu/bphil/bphil-ias.html)</a>). The international studies component is interdisciplinary and overseen by [Pitt’s</a> UCIS](<a href=“http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/]Pitt’s”>http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/). In any case, bioethics is exactly in the nexus of the school’s strengths in biomedicine and philosophy. Pitt may not be for you, but you should definitely give it a good look. IMHO, it actually sounds perfect for you, and it could likely to save you a lot of money (Pitt has a big rep for merit awards and loving out of state students) which you could put towards grad school.</p>