School Information

83.7
Total Enrollment 11,197
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 11 : 1

Carnegie Mellon University

http://www.cmu.edu/
5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-3890
(412) 268-2000

To create and disseminate knowledge and art through research and creative inquiry, teaching, and learning, and to transfer our intellectual and artistic product to enhance society in meaningful and sustainable ways. To serve our students by teaching them problem solving, leadership and teamwork skills, and the value of a commitment to quality, ethical behavior, and respect for others. To achieve these ends by pursuing the advantages of a diverse and relatively small university community, open to the exchange of ideas, where discovery, creativity, and personal and professional development can flourish.

General Information
Institution Type 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Distance learning opportunities
Study abroad
Student Services Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Religious Affiliation Not applicable
Federal Aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates Offered Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree
Campus Setting City: Large
Disability Services Student 3% or less
 
School Costs

At Carnegie Mellon University, 66.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 59.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $20,745), and 42% receive loans ($5,597 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $10,840.

Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending Carnegie Mellon University is $29,746 per year.

 
Enrollment & Graduation Rates

In Fall 2009, 14,153 people applied to Carnegie Mellon University. Of the applicants, 36.0% were admitted (33.0% male & 42.0% female ) and 28.0% accepted (29.0% male and 27.0% female)

Of the 5,777 undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon University, 3.0% are part-time. A majority (98.0%) of the undergrad students are under 25 years of age. And 23.0% of the 5,420 graduate students are part-time.

Percent of In-State Undergrads     17.0%
Full Time Retention Rate     95.0%
Four-Year Graduation Rate     70.0%
Six-Year Graduation Rate     87.0%
Overall Graduation Rate     84.0%
 
Admissions
Yearly Application Deadline January 15
Admissions Office Phone 412-268-2082
Admissions Office Email undergraduate-admissions@andrew.cmu.edu
Admissions Office Address Office of Undergraduate Admission Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue
Admissions Transfer URL http://my.cmu.edu/portal/site/admission/persp_tran
Admissions Website http://my.cmu.edu/portal/site/admission/ (find financial aid info here)
Application Website http://my.cmu.edu/portal/site/admission/apply_now
Application Fee $70

In order to be accepted to Carnegie Mellon University, you should have:

  • A High School GPA
  • A High School Record
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • SAT and ACT test scores
  • TOEFL
 
Test Scores
Carnegie Mellon University SAT SCORES
SAT Reading (25th Percentile) 620
SAT Reading (75th Percentile) 720
SAT Math (25th Percentile) 670
SAT Math (75th Percentile) 780
SAT Writing (25th Percentile) 620
SAT Writing (75th Percentile) 720
ACT Composite (25th Percentile) 29
ACT Composite (75th Percentile) 33
ACT English (25th Percentile) 28
ACT English (75th Percentile) 34
ACT Math (25th Percentile) 28
ACT Math (75th Percentile) 34
 
Carnegie Mellon University Programs
 

Number of Reported Graduates Last Year
(According to the US National Center for Education Statistics)

Program Name Certificate Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Architecture and related services 47 19 3
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 46 3 0
Architecture and Related Services, Other 1 12 3
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 4
Environmental Design/Architecture 0
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies 2
Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies 0
European Studies/Civilization 1
Russian Studies 1
Biological and biomedical sciences 72 7 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 0 0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 69 0 6
Biometry/Biometrics 2 7
Biophysics 1
Biotechnology 0
Business, management, marketing, and related support services 139 424 12
Accounting 0 1
Actuarial Science 8 81
Business Administration and Management, General 42 307 0
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 0 0 0
Business/Managerial Economics 0 6 2
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 0
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other 0 0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 5
Finance, General 56 5 1
Information Resources Management/CIO Training 6
International Business/Trade/Commerce 6
Management Information Systems, General 10 0
Management Science, General 0 2
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 10 2 1
Operations Management and Supervision 6 11 1
Organizational Behavior Studies 2 4
Communication, journalism, and related programs 18 1
Communication and Media Studies, Other 17
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 1
Journalism 1
Communications technologies/technicians and support services 0
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects 0
Computer and information sciences and support services 145 483 69
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics 33 32
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 0 0 0
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 0
Computer and Information Systems Security 48 0
Computer Graphics 1 64
Computer Science 144 18 26
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other 0
Information Science/Studies 49 0
Information Technology 0 271 11
Engineering 359 374 109
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 0 2 10
Chemical Engineering 62 15 12
Civil Engineering, General 38 42 8
Civil Engineering, Other 1 1
Computer Engineering, Other 0 27 0
Computer Software Engineering 89 3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 125 115 27
Engineering Physics 1
Engineering, General 0 4 10
Engineering, Other 0 0 2
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 5 4
Industrial Engineering 0
Materials Science 24 29 10
Mechanical Engineering 94 40 17
Operations Research 15 5 5
Engineering technologies/technicians 12
Engineering Technology, General 12
English language and literature/letters 24 35 5
Creative Writing 5
English Language and Literature, General 5 0 0
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 16 2
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 4 3
Technical and Business Writing 14 15 0
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 13 1 1
Chinese Language and Literature 1
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1 1
French Language and Literature 3
German Language and Literature 1
Japanese Language and Literature 4
Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services, Other 1
Linguistics 1
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Health professions and related clinical sciences 58 0
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 58
Medical Informatics 0
History 17 6 4
History, General 0 6 4
History, Other 17 0 0
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 38
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 38
Mathematics and statistics 36 16 13
Applied Mathematics 0
Applied Mathematics, Other 0
Computational Mathematics 0 5
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 0 0
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 0 0
Mathematics, General 18 8 3
Statistics, General 18 8 4
Statistics, Other 0 1
Multi/interdisciplinary studies 81 2 0
Behavioral Sciences 26 2 0
Biopsychology 2
Cognitive Science 1
International/Global Studies 2
Neuroscience 1
Science, Technology and Society 0 0 0
Systems Science and Theory 49
Natural resources and conservation 0
Environmental Science 0
Environmental Studies 0
Natural Resources Management and Policy 0
Philosophy and religious studies 16 9 3
Ethics 12
Logic 0 6 3
Philosophy 4 3 0
Physical Sciences 2
Astrophysics 4
Chemical Physics 0
Chemistry, General 28 6 11
Physical Sciences, Other 1
Physics, General 20 11 1
Physics, Other 0
Polymer Chemistry 0 1
Psychology 41 2 5
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology 4
Psychology, General 37 2 4
Psychology, Other 0 0 1
Public administration and social service professions 27 165 3
Public Administration 40 0
Public Policy Analysis 27 125 3
Social sciences 55 1 0
Anthropology, Other 0
Economics, General 47 0 0
Economics, Other 0 0
International Economics 0
International Relations and Affairs 0
Political Science and Government, General 8 0
Social Sciences, Other 1 0
Sociology 0 0
Visual and performing arts 132 128 0
Art/Art Studies, General 32 6
Arts Management 45
Conducting 4
Design and Applied Arts, Other 0 18
Design and Visual Communications, General 0 0 0
Directing and Theatrical Production 0 3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 47 0
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 5
Film/Cinema Studies 0
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 0
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 0
Industrial Design 19
Intermedia/Multimedia 0
Jazz/Jazz Studies 0
Music Pedagogy 1
Music Performance, General 14 8
Music Theory and Composition 2 5
Music, General 0
Music, Other 0
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 0
Piano and Organ 4
Playwriting and Screenwriting 6
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 16
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments 6 7
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 0
Voice and Opera 12 0
 
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