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United States · Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh · Graduate-degree institution · Private nonprofit
Verified application and program coverage
Carnegie Mellon first-year admission
Program coverage
- Indexed programmes
- 223
- Official programme listings
- 223
- Admission route coverage
- 86
- Convertible subject requirements
- 0
Application
- Platform
- Common Application · Carnegie Mellon writing supplement
- Application fee
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$75
Details
$75 · Common App fee waiver available
- Application scope
- Apply to one CMU college; admission requirements vary by college and programme
Deadlines
- Early Decision
- 2 November · binding · decision by 15 December
- Regular Decision
- 4 January · decision by 1 April
- Drama and Music
- 1 December Regular Decision deadline
Academic review and testing
- Academic preparation
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College-specific preparation reviewed holistically;
Details
College-specific preparation reviewed holistically; artistic programmes add portfolio or audition review
- SAT/ACT policy
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School of Computer Science: SAT/ACT required
Details
School of Computer Science: SAT/ACT required · Engineering, Dietrich, Information Systems, Science and Tepper: test-flexible · Fine Arts: test-optional
- Fixed admission cutoff
- No GPA, IB, SAT or ACT score guarantees admission
Required application file
- School documents
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1 teacher recommendation
Details
Transcript/course grades · counselor evaluation · 1 teacher recommendation · Common App essay · 3 CMU short answers
- Applicant writing
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Application essay plus university-specific questions unless the programme states…
Details
Application essay plus university-specific questions unless the programme states otherwise
International applicant
- English proficiency
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IELTS 7.5, DET 135, Cambridge 191, or legacy TOEFL iBT 102;
Details
Required for nonnative English speakers · IELTS 7.5, DET 135, Cambridge 191, or legacy TOEFL iBT 102; official result required
- Financial aid
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CMU states that it does not offer institutional financial aid to international…
Details
CMU states that it does not offer institutional financial aid to international undergraduate students
- Credential language
- Official English translations are required when school records are not in English
Programme-specific notes
- Test-flexible options
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SAT, ACT, AP, IB, Cambridge A-Level or French Baccalaureate results may satisfy…
Details
SAT, ACT, AP, IB, Cambridge A-Level or French Baccalaureate results may satisfy the applicable programme rule
- Fine Arts
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Architecture, Art, Design, Drama and Music have additional portfolio/audition…
Details
Architecture, Art, Design, Drama and Music have additional portfolio/audition instructions
Federal benchmark · College Scorecard May 2025 release
- Institution admission rate
- 11.7%
- SAT reading middle range
- 730–770
- SAT maths middle range
- 770–800
- ACT composite middle range
- 34–35
- Published tuition
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USD 63,829
Details
USD 63,829 · Published tuition and fees
Strongest subjects
- Engineering
- 21.9% of undergraduate degrees
- Computer and information sciences
- 17.6% of undergraduate degrees
- Mathematics and statistics
- 12.4% of undergraduate degrees
- Visual and performing arts
- 9.9% of undergraduate degrees
- Business and management
- 9.1% of undergraduate degrees
Students
- Undergraduate students
- 7,187
- International undergraduate share
- 19.1%
Tuition, financial aid and accommodation
- Published annual budget
- $80,514 · Annual on-campus academic-year budget
- In-state tuition per year
-
$63,829
Details
$63,829 · Published tuition and fees
- Out-of-state tuition per year
-
$63,829
Details
$63,829 · Published tuition and fees
- Accommodation and price
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$17,468
Details
$17,468 · Published room and board
- Average net price
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$31,671
Details
$31,671 · Average annual net price for Title IV students
- Pell Grant recipients
- 15.2%
- Federal-loan recipients
- 35.5%
Net price by family income
- Family income $0–30,000
- $8,460
- Family income $30,001–48,000
- $12,600
- Family income $48,001–75,000
- $17,534
- Family income $75,001–110,000
- $27,827
- Family income above $110,000
- $52,593
About Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The surrounding setting is Large city.
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