About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

:round_pushpin: Pittsburgh, PA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 11%

Carnegie Mellon is a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon University was founded in 1900 and enrolls 17,136 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 17,136
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 11%
Tuition and fees
In State $63,274
Out-of-State $63,274
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 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 34 35 35
ACT Math 33 35 36
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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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.

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 63 847 12
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 157 446 40
Computer Science 270 61 23
Mechanical Engineering 107 203 35
Management Science 337
Artificial Intelligence 33 178 28
Statistics, General 161 49 11
Computer Software Engineering 205 4
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 168
Business Administration and Management, General 151 0 0
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 22 109 17
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 143 0
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 36 84 11
Public Policy Analysis, General 6 117 1
Systems Science and Theory 118 1
Civil Engineering, General 26 80 11
Financial Mathematics 12 97 0
Engineering Design 54
Computational Science 95
Chemical Engineering 41 46 8
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 0 93
Computer Graphics 0 91
Materials Science 26 44 20
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 64 0
Engineering, Other 1 60 2
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 22 37 2
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 15 41 4
Music Performance, General 13 20
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 54
Mathematics, General 27 19 8
Engineering, General 20 16 15
Physics, General 28 10 11
Design and Visual Communications, General 42 0 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 38 5 1
Information Technology Project Management 0 40
Biometry/Biometrics 0 39 0
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 38
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 36
Chemistry, General 21 4 9
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 25 1 7
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 0 33
Psychology, General 27 3 2
International Relations and Affairs 18 8
Neuroscience 24 1
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician 23 2
Sustainability Studies 25
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 24 0
Engineering Science 22
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 9 13 0
Engineering-Related Fields, Other 19
Human-Centered Technology Design 19
Human Computer Interaction 19
Art/Art Studies, General 11 7
Applied Economics 17
Engineering/Industrial Management 16 1
Computational Biology 8 0 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 15
Data Analytics, General 15
Logic 3 7 4
Public Administration 13 0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 6 7
Cognitive Science, General 13
Voice and Opera 4 8
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 9 2
Stringed Instruments 7 4
Computational Mathematics 10 1 0
Architecture 11 0 0
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 0 10
Rhetoric and Composition 0 7 3
Data Visualization 10
Biological/Biosystems Engineering 9
Materials Sciences, Other 0 9
Biotechnology 9
Operations Research 0 5 3
Music Theory and Composition 3 4
General Studies 7
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 7 0
Philosophy 5 1
Creative Writing 6
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 6
History, Other 6 0
Music Technology 1 5
Statistics, Other 4 2
Construction Engineering 2 3
History, General 0 5 0
Manufacturing Engineering 5
Biopsychology 5
Directing and Theatrical Production 0 4
Chinese Language and Literature 4
Chemistry, Other 4 0
International/Globalization Studies 4
Management Information Systems, General 3
Linguistics 3
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other 0 3
French Language and Literature 3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1 0 2
Environmental Studies 3
Astrophysics 3
Applied and Professional Ethics 2
English Language and Literature, General 2 0 0
Social Sciences, Other 1 0 1
Costume Design 2
Music Pedagogy 2
Engineering Mechanics 1 1
Neurobiology and Anatomy 1 1
Digital Arts 0 2
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 2
Playwriting and Screenwriting 2
Language Interpretation and Translation 2
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 1
Conducting 1
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 1 0
Behavioral Sciences 0 0 1
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Electromechanical Engineering 1
Science, Technology and Society 1 0 0

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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