Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh PA 15213
(412) 268-2000
General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Large
- Type of School
Private, not-for-profit
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
10,646 (5,809 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
11 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
87% / 13%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
63% / 37%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
52% / 48%
- In-State / Out-of-State
17% / 83%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees
$40,920
- Room & Board$10,340
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
82%
- Average Financial Aid Package$28,678
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$29,546
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants22,023
- Students Admitted
6,363
(29%)
- Students Enrolled1,465
(7%)
- Average High School GPA3.61
- Students in top 10% of HS Class75%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
620-720
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
670-780
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
620-710
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
29-33
See More About Admissions »
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Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
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Environmental Design/Architecture
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Russian Studies
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Finance, General
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International Business/Trade/Commerce
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Management Science, General
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Operations Management and Supervision
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Organizational Behavior Studies
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Computer Science
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Information Science/Studies
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Information Technology
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Education
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Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
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Civil Engineering, General
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Engineering, Other
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Industrial Engineering
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Materials Engineering
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Materials Science
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Mechanical Engineering
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Operations Research
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Technical and Business Writing
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Health professions and related clinical sciences
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Medical Informatics
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History
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History, General
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History, Other
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Applied Mathematics
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Applied Mathematics, Other
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Computational Mathematics
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Mathematics, General
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Statistics, General
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Multi/interdisciplinary studies
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Behavioral Sciences
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Biopsychology
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Cognitive Science
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Science, Technology and Society
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Systems Science and Theory
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Natural resources and conservation
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Environmental Science
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Environmental Studies
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Natural Resources Management and Policy
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Logic
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Polymer Chemistry
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Psychology
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Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
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Public administration and social service professions
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Public Administration
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Public Policy Analysis
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Science technologies/technicians
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Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
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Social sciences
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International Economics
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Sociology
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Visual and performing arts
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Art/Art Studies, General
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Arts Management
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Conducting
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Design and Applied Arts, Other
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Design and Visual Communications, General
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Directing and Theatrical Production
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
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Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
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Film/Cinema Studies
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Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
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Industrial Design
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Intermedia/Multimedia
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Jazz/Jazz Studies
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Music Pedagogy
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Music Performance, General
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Music Theory and Composition
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Music, General
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Music, Other
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Musicology and Ethnomusicology
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Piano and Organ
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Playwriting and Screenwriting
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Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
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Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
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Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
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Visual and Performing Arts, Other
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Voice and Opera
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants22,023
- Students Admitted
6,363
(29%)
- Students Enrolled1,465
(7%)
- Average High School GPA3.61
- Students in top 10% of HS Class75%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class93%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class99%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
620-720
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
670-780
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
620-710
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
29-33
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application FeeN/A
- Early Decision Application Deadline11/01
- Regular Application Deadline01/01
- High School RankNeither required nor recommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRecommended
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees
$40,920
- Room & Board$10,340
- Books & Supplies$1,000
- Average Cost Per Credit HourN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid82%
- Average Financial Aid Package$28,678
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$29,546
- Federal Grants10%$6,736
- Pell Grants10%$3,202
- Other Federal Grants10%$3,534
- State & Local Grants5%$3,153
- Institutional Grants56%$18,850
- Federal Loans40%$4,676
- Non-Federal Loans1%$8,254
Questions, Answers and Advice
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