About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

:round_pushpin: Pittsburgh, PA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 12%

Carnegie Mellon University is a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon University was founded in 1900 and enrolls 16,795 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 16,795
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 12%
Tuition and fees
In State $63,274
Out-of-State $63,274
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to CMU, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 730 750 770
SAT Math 770 790 800
ACT Composite 34 35 35
ACT English 33 35 36
ACT Math 34 35 36
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
Secondary school GPA :white_check_mark:
Secondary school rank :white_check_mark:
Secondary school record :white_check_mark:
Completion of college-preparatory program :white_check_mark:
Recommendations :white_check_mark:
Formal demonstration of competencies :white_check_mark:
Admission test scores :white_check_mark:
English Proficiency Test :white_check_mark:
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) :white_check_mark:
Work experience :white_check_mark:
Personal statement or essay :white_check_mark:
Legacy status :white_check_mark:
Application type Deadline
Early Decision Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Carnegie Mellon University.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $62,260 $62,260
Fees $1,014 $1,014
Room and Board $17,468 $17,468
Books $1,000 $1,000
Total (Before Financial Aid): $81,742 $81,742

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Information Technology 54 632 11
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 192 333 31
Computer Science 255 81 34
Management Science 304
Mechanical Engineering 114 144 31
Computer Software Engineering 232 4
Artificial Intelligence 52 147 35
Business Administration and Management, General 184 0 0
Statistics, General 164 12 6
Systems Science and Theory 153 0
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 23 98 27
Engineering Design 0 62
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 47 63 7
Computational Science 105
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 108 0
Financial Mathematics 11 93 0
Chemical Engineering 51 29 17
Materials Science 32 30 23
Civil Engineering, General 21 45 11
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 73
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 36 30 3
Computer Graphics 0 67
Data Analytics, Other 64 3
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 0 65 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 46 5 0
Mathematics, General 28 13 9
Information Technology Project Management 0 50
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 10 36 3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 44 0
Chemistry, General 25 5 14
Engineering, Other 2 41 1
Design and Visual Communications, General 36 0 7
Engineering, General 15 15 11
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 41
Biometry/Biometrics 0 39 0
Human Computer Interaction 37
Physics, General 14 10 9
Computational Mathematics 28 2 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 29
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 21 1 6
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 27 0
International Relations and Affairs 20 7
Art/Art Studies, General 21 6
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 26
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 24
Music Performance, General 7 16
Neuroscience 21 2
Computational Biology 13 2 7
Psychology, General 20 2 0
Data Analytics, General 20
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 1 18
Engineering/Industrial Management 18 1
Sustainability Studies 18
Data Science, General 17
Voice and Opera 10 7
Public Administration 17 0
Data Visualization 17
Cognitive Science, General 15 0
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 0 15
Architecture 15 0 0
Bioinformatics 15
History, Other 14 0
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 8 6 0
Engineering Science 13
Stringed Instruments 4 9
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 11 0 1
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 9 2
Biotechnology 11
Biological/Biosystems Engineering 11
Human-Centered Technology Design 10
Music Technology 5 5
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician 7 3
Rhetoric and Composition 0 7 3
Operations Research 0 6 3
Playwriting and Screenwriting 9
Music Theory and Composition 3 5
Applied and Professional Ethics 8 0
Engineering Mechanics 5 3
Chemical Engineering, Other 8
Directing and Theatrical Production 0 8
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 5 3
Logic 3 3 1
Philosophy 6 1 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1 0 6
General Studies 7
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 7
Astrophysics 7
Civil Engineering, Other 7 0
Biopsychology 6
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 6
Materials Sciences, Other 0 5
Creative Writing 5
Language Interpretation and Translation 5
Applied Linguistics 5
Chemistry, Other 4 0
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other 0 4
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 4 0
Environmental Studies 4
Japanese Language and Literature 3
Costume Design 3
Music Pedagogy 3
Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians 3
Russian Language and Literature 3
Neurobiology and Anatomy 0 3
Linguistics 3
Spanish Language and Literature 2
French Language and Literature 2
History, General 0 2 0
Applied Economics 2
Digital Arts 0 2
Computer Engineering, Other 2
International/Globalization Studies 2
Management Information Systems, General 2
Chinese Language and Literature 2
Behavioral Sciences 0 2 0
Statistics, Other 2 0
Physics, Other 1
Biophysics 1 0
Engineering-Related Fields, Other 1
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 1
English Language and Literature, General 1 0 0
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 1 0 0
Computational and Applied Mathematics 1
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 1
Game and Interactive Media Design 1 0
Biomechanics 1
Public Policy Analysis, General 1 0 0

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

This topic was automatically closed 180 days after the last reply. If you’d like to reply, please flag the thread for moderator attention.