Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, United States · founded 1900

City: Pittsburgh
Country: United States
Founded: 1900
THE rank: 24
Students: 16,257.3
International: 50%
Degree programmes: 214
Students per staff member: 13
Women students: 44%
THE overall score: 85.0
Application fee: $75

International tuition fees at Carnegie Mellon University

Bachelor: $66,246 per year
Master: $49,450 per year

Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.

Entry requirements at Carnegie Mellon University

What Carnegie Mellon University says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Required
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Considered
Secondary school GPA: Required
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Required
Letters of recommendation: Required
Work experience: Considered

Carnegie Mellon University had 33,707 applicants and admitted 3,843, of whom 1,708 enrolled — an admission rate of 11%. The middle half of admitted students scored 730–770 on SAT reading and writing and 770–800 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 34–35 on the ACT. 51% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 17% an ACT score.