Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1900Large citySEVP certified
About
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The institution was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. In 1912, it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology and began granting four-year degrees. In 1967, it became Carnegie Mellon University through its merger with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, founded in 1913 by Andrew Mellon and Richard B. Mellon and formerly a part of the University of Pittsburgh. The university consists of seven colleges, including the College of Engineering, the Griffin School of Computer Science, the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Tepper School of Business.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$68,776
- Estimated total for international students
- US$86,759
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,304
- Graduate students
- 8,511
- International undergraduates
- 19%
- Students per teacher
- 5 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 12%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 730–770 · Maths 770–800
- ACT
- 34–35
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 94%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$125,257
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (247)
Bachelor's degrees114 subjects
AnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied MathematicsArcheologyArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAstronomy and AstrophysicsBehavioral SciencesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiopsychologyBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceComputational ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction EngineeringData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical EngineeringElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering MechanicsEngineering PhysicsEngineering ScienceEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental DesignEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Computer InteractionInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesLinguistics and Computer ScienceManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsManufacturing EngineeringMarketingMaterials SciencesMathematicsMathematics and Statistics, OtherMechanical EngineeringMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNanotechnologyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesOperations ResearchPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysical Sciences, OtherPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic AdministrationPublic Policy AnalysisRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience, Technology and SocietySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, OtherSociologyStatisticsSustainability StudiesSystems Science and TheoryUrban Studies/AffairsVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's degrees70 subjects
Applied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBehavioral SciencesBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputational ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction EngineeringData AnalyticsData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEngineering ScienceEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFine and Studio ArtsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Computer InteractionInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsManufacturing EngineeringMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringMusicNeurobiology and NeurosciencesOperations ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic AdministrationPublic Policy AnalysisRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesScience, Technology and SocietySocial Sciences, OtherStatisticsSustainability StudiesVisual and Performing Arts, General
Doctoral degrees53 subjects
Applied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureBehavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCognitive ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction EngineeringData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherHistoryManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials SciencesMathematicsMathematics and Statistics, OtherMechanical EngineeringMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNeurobiology and NeurosciencesOperations ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic AdministrationPublic Policy AnalysisRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesScience, Technology and SocietySocial Sciences, OtherStatisticsSystems Science and Theory
Graduate certificates10 subjects
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputational ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsHuman Resources Management and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMechanical EngineeringMusic
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.