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Carnegie Mellon University is one of the leading colleges in Pennsylvania with the acceptance rate of 14%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 412-268-2082 or send email at admission@andrew.cmu.edu.

32896 Enrolled 14% Acceptance Rate 33 - 35 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 32,896
    • Average HS GPA: 3.89
    • Acceptance Rate: 14%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 41% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 12% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 2% — 3.25 - 3.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    710 - 760
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    770 - 800
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    33 - 35

Academics

  • Majors

    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.
    Architecture.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Russian Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biometry/Biometrics.
    Biophysics.
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
    Computational Biology.
    Neuroscience.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
    Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
    Finance, General.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Operations Management and Supervision.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Artificial Intelligence.
    Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
    Computer Science.
    Information Technology.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Engineering Design.
    ENGINEERING.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Operations Research.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Chinese Language and Literature.
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Japanese Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    History, Other.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Computational Mathematics.
    Financial Mathematics.
    Mathematical Statistics and Probability.
    Mathematics and Statistics, Other.
    Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, Other.
    Statistics, General.
    Statistics, Other.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Behavioral Sciences.
    Biopsychology.
    Science, Technology and Society.
    Systems Science and Theory.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Applied and Professional Ethics.
    Logic.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astrophysics.
    Chemical Physics.
    Chemistry, General.
    Chemistry, Other.
    Materials Science.
    Physics, General.
    Theoretical and Mathematical Physics.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Policy Analysis, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Applied Economics.
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Social Sciences, Other.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Design and Applied Arts, Other.
    Design and Visual Communications, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Industrial and Product Design.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Technology.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, General.
    Stringed Instruments.
    Voice and Opera.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Hugo Black
    Former U.S. Supreme Court Judge
    Dr. E.O. Wilson
    National Medal of Science and Pulitzer Prize Winner
    John McKinley
    Former C.E.O. of Texaco
    Paul 'Bear' Bryant
    Former UA Football Coach
    Winston Groom, Jr.
    Author - Pulitzer Finalist - Forest Gump
    Millard Fuller
    Founder, Habitat for Humanity
    Marilyn A. Hewson
    Chairman, President and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $59864
    Required Fees
    $990
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $2400
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $3398
    Transportation for Commuters
    $250
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $16486

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 98/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    7365
    Foreign Countries Represented
    54

  • Demographics

    • Asian 31.79%
    • African-American 3.72%
    • Hispanic 9.22%
    • Caucasian 22.11%
    • Male 50%
    • Female 50%
    • Аre out of state 87

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    48%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 89/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    100%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    413
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    10

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (10)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Pittsburgh Navy ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Pittsburgh

  • Sustainability

    Environmental innovation is an integral part of Carnegie Mellon’s culture, curriculum, and practice. In demonstration of this commitment, Carnegie Mellon formed the Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education, and Research to coordinate and advance efforts at the intersection of the research, education, and practice domains. As a frontrunner, the university’s Green Practices Committee has been in place for more than twelve years and is comprised of administrators, staff, faculty members, and students with the common goal to “develop university practices that improve environmental quality.” Carnegie Mellon takes pride in the application of interdisciplinary approaches and practical solutions to challenges in critical areas of environmental concern such as water quality, air quality, energy consumption in the built environment, lifecycle assessment, and public policy—all informed by science! Carnegie Mellon is also home to the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, which is focused on developing and demonstrating the technologies, systems, and policies needed to make the transition to a sustainable energy future. The Carnegie Mellon strategic and master plans incorporate sustainability principles that drive the university to grow and innovate. Carnegie Mellon is committed to the purchase of 100 percent renewable electricity and half of the buildings on campus are retrofitted for energy efficiency. To date, Carnegie Mellon has four LEED Gold-certified and seven LEED Silver-certified buildings and requires a minimum of LEED Silver certification on all new buildings. Nationally, Carnegie Mellon is an active member of AASHE. Locally, it is active in the Pittsburgh 2030 District: Oakland, the Pittsburgh Higher Education Climate Consortium, and is designated as a bicycle friendly employer.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    76%
    Graduate in 5 years
    87%
    Graduate in 6 years
    91%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $78600
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $136500
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $80800
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $144500
    Percent High Job Meaning
    48%
    Percent STEM
    66%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 92/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday, selected Saturday mornings
      • M-F: 9a-4:30p
      • (Prospective undergraduate students and families can schedule a visit to campus through the Office of Undergraduate Admission)
      • 412-268-2082
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Varies
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Multiple times throughout the year.
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