Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private four-year · City: Large
7,289undergraduates
12%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$32,964average net price per year
93%graduate in 6 years
97%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 33,707
- Admitted
- 3,843
- Admit rate
- 12%
- Admit rate, women
- 15%
- Admit rate, men
- 9%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 44%
- First-year students
- 1,708
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 51%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 730-770
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 770-800
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 17%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 34-35
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
67 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (5)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (192 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (114 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Artificial Intelligence Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (218 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (8)
- Computational and Applied Mathematics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computational Mathematics Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Financial Mathematics Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Mathematical Statistics and Probability Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (106 awarded)
- Statistics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (174 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Biopsychology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Systems Science and Theory Bachelor's (138 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (12)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Stringed Instruments Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Physical sciences (7)
- Astrophysics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Chemistry, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Materials Science Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Physics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Theoretical and Mathematical Physics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Applied Economics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (5)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Biomechanics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computational Biology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Architecture and related services (2)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Architecture Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (3)
- Applied and Professional Ethics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Logic Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (91)
- Artificial Intelligence Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Computer Graphics Master's
- Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master's
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Master's
- Human-Centered Technology Design Master's
- Information Technology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Information Technology Project Management Master's
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master's
- Chemical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemical Engineering, Other Master's
- Civil Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, Other Master's
- Computer Engineering, Other Master's
- Computer Software Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering Mechanics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering Science Master's
- Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Operations Research Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Post-master's certificate
- Management Information Systems, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Behavioral Sciences Master's
- Computational Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Data Analytics, General Master's
- Data Analytics, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Data Science, General Master's
- Data Visualization Master's
- Human Computer Interaction Master's
- Sustainability Studies Master's
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering Design Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Master's
- Engineering-Related Fields, Other Master's
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Art/Art Studies, General Master's
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Master's
- Costume Design Master's
- Design and Visual Communications, General Doctorate (research)
- Digital Arts Master's
- Directing and Theatrical Production Master's
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Master's
- Music Pedagogy Master's
- Music Performance, General Master's
- Music Technology Master's
- Music Theory and Composition Master's
- Music, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Playwriting and Screenwriting Master's
- Stringed Instruments Master's
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Master's
- Voice and Opera Master's
- Computational Mathematics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Financial Mathematics Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Statistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Materials Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Materials Sciences, Other Master's
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Bioinformatics Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biometry/Biometrics Master's
- Biotechnology Master's
- Computational Biology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Neurobiology and Anatomy Doctorate (research)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other Doctorate (research)
- Neuroscience Doctorate (research)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Master's
- Rhetoric and Composition Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Applied Linguistics Master's
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Doctorate (research)
- Language Interpretation and Translation Master's
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's
- International Relations and Affairs Master's
- Logic Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Philosophy Master's
- History, General Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $63,829
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,468
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,400
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $83,697
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $83,697
- Total cost living at home
- $66,909
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,460 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,600 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,534 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,827 |
| Over $110,000 | $52,593 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 58%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 49%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $47,550
- Got a grant from the college
- 48%
- Average grant from the college
- $44,936
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 36%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,883
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 91%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 93%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 94%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 93%
- Transferred to another college
- 3%
- Came back for year two
- 97%
| Pell grant students | 89% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 94% |
| Neither | 93% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 857 | 93% |
| Men | 814 | 92% |
| Asian | 535 | 93% |
| Black | 64 | 86% |
| Hispanic | 155 | 91% |
| White | 463 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 77 | 88% |
| Race unknown | 111 | 95% |
| International | 266 | 94% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,571 | 94% | 3% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 72 | 28% | 1% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 15,596
- Undergraduates
- 7,289
- Full-time undergraduates
- 7,038
- Part-time undergraduates
- 251
- Graduate students
- 8,307
- Students per faculty member
- 5 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 9%
- From out of state
- 71%
- From other countries
- 20%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 50% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 22% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 19% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-3890
- County
- Allegheny County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.