What Carnegie Mellon costs
Carnegie Mellon University charges $66,246 a year in published tuition and fees, about $33,123 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $83,654 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $34,550 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Carnegie Mellon
For fall 2024, Carnegie Mellon University received 33,941 applications and admitted 3,959 students, and 1,808 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1500 and 1570.
What Carnegie Mellon students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Carnegie Mellon University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 218 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 192 |
| Business Administration and Management | 174 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 138 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 114 |
| Statistics | 106 |
| Chemical Engineering | 51 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 46 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Carnegie Mellon
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: about 1 mile away
- Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: about 1 mile away
- Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: about 3 miles away
- Point Park University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: about 3 miles away
- Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania: about 15 miles away
- Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania: about 24 miles away
Colleges like Carnegie Mellon
Engineering and tech schools with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey: 9,019 undergraduates
- Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts: 3,747 undergraduates
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia: 18,785 undergraduates
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois: 2,833 undergraduates
- Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 2,654 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Carnegie Mellon University's acceptance rate? 11.7% for fall 2024: 3,959 of 33,941 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Carnegie Mellon University? $66,246 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Carnegie Mellon University? About 7,300 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Carnegie Mellon University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1500–1570.
What is the campus setting at Carnegie Mellon University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Carnegie Mellon University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Carnegie Mellon University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
