Carnegie Mellon University is a research university with an interdisciplinary focus located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Established in 1900, it is the product of the visionary Andrew Carnegie, who envisioned a university which could draw on the resources of both industry and academia to serve real-world needs. Over the course of its history, CMU has been an innovator in the fields of technology, engineering, computing, and the arts, including the world’s first degree program in computer science, a pioneering drama program, and inventions such as the Alto computer. CMU enrolls more than twelve thousand students from around the world and is renowned for both its rigorous academics and its commitment to service.
- Address: 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
- Phone: (412) 268-2000
- Website: www.cmu.edu/
- Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year
- Student Population: 13,519
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 5 to 1
- Calendar System: Semester
- Application Fee: $75
- Selectivity: Most Selective
Cost
| Tuition and Fees | $58,810 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 |
| Room & Board | $14,740 |
| Other | $1,400 |
| Total Cost | $75,950 |
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate: 17%
- SAT Range: 1460 – 1560
- ACT Range: 33 – 35
Majors
- Computer Science
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Systems Science and Theory
- Business Administration and Management, General
EnrollmentAttendance Status
- Full-time: 96%
- Part-time: 4%
Student Gender
- Male: 57%
- Female: 43%
Student Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
- Asian: 21%
- Black or African American: 3%
- Hispanic / Latino: 6%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
- White: 23%
- Two or More Races: 3%
- Unknown: 6%
- Non-resident Alien: 37%
Student Age
- 24 and Under: 100%
- 25 and Over: 0%
- Age Unknown: 0%
Student Residence
- In-State: 9%
- Out-of-State: 91%
- Unknown: 0%