Overview

Carnegie Mellon University is a University institution located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15213
United States

Contact Mr. Greg Edleman
Director of Admission
Email: admission@andrew.cmu.edu
Phone: 412-268-2082
Fax: 412-268-7838

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architecture	×
Architecture And Related Services, Other	×	×
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×	×
Environmental Design/architecture	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×	×
Russian Studies	×	×
Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomechanics	×	×
Biometry/biometrics	×	×
Biophysics	×
Biostatistics	×	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×	×
Computational Biology	×
Neurobiology And Neurosciences, Other	×	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Actuarial Science	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations, Other	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×	×
Finance And Financial Management Services, Other	×	×
Finance, General	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Management Information Systems And Services, Other	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×	×
Radio, Television, And Digital Communication, Other	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Artificial Intelligence	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×
Computer Graphics	×	×
Computer Programming, Other	×	×
Computer Science	×
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other	×	×
Computer/information Technology Services Administration And Management, Other	×	×
Information Technology	×
Information Technology Project Management	×	×
Modeling, Virtual Environments And Simulation	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Educational/instructional Technology	×
Multicultural Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Electromechanical Engineering	×	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×	×
Engineering, General	×
Engineering, Other	×	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering	×
Operations Research	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Engineering Technologies/technicians	×
Audio Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Engineering Design	×	×
Nanotechnology	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textile Manufacture	×	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health And Medical Administrative Services, Other	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
History, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Computational Mathematics	×
Financial Mathematics	×
Mathematical Statistics And Probability	×
Mathematics And Statistics, Other	×
Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, Other	×	×
Statistics, General	×
Statistics, Other	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	×	×
Biopsychology	×
Cognitive Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Linguistics And Computer Science	×	×
Medieval And Renaissance Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Science, Technology And Society	×	×
Systems Science And Theory	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Applied And Professional Ethics	×
Logic	×
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astrophysics	×
Chemical Physics	×	×
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Materials Science	×
Materials Sciences, Other	×	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physical Sciences, Other	×	×
Physics, General	×
Physics, Other	×
Polymer Chemistry	×	×
Theoretical And Mathematical Physics	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Psychology, Other	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Economics	×	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×	×
International Economics	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Political Science And Government, Other	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General	×	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Digital Arts	×	×
Directing And Theatrical Production	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Film/video And Photographic Arts, Other	×	×
Fine And Studio Arts Management	×	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×	×
Game And Interactive Media Design	×
Industrial And Product Design	×	×
Intermedia/multimedia	×	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Technology	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×	×
Musicology And Ethnomusicology	×	×
Stringed Instruments	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×	×
Voice And Opera	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34,867

Applied

3,859

Accepted

7,728

Enrolled

Female Admissions

13,507

Females Applied

1,692

Females Accepted

13%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

21,360

Males Applied

2,167

Males Accepted

10%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

3.89

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 1st	April 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	February 15th	May 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	730	770
SAT Math	-	770	800
ACT Composite	-	34	36

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

69,702

Private

Fees

1,114

Full-time student fees

19,650

Room & board

11,700

Room only

Financial Aid

65,194

Avg. Financial Aid Package

62,154

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,810

Avg. Loan Aid

7,988

Avg. Grant Aid

62,801

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

96%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

7,728

Total Undergrad students

22%

International Students

87%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.44%
Black or African American	3.64%
White or Caucasian	19.44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.03%
Asian	35.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.03%
Two or more races	4.65%
Other	6.36%

Gender

Male (52.81%)

Female (46.47%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	50%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Spring Carnival, Homecoming and Tartan Community Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Fencing	No		No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball		No	No
Rowing	No		No
Rugby	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		No	No
Squash			No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis			No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo			No
Weight Lifting	No		No
Wrestling	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Fencing	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball		No	No
Rowing	No		No
Rugby	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Squash			No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis			No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo			No
Weight Lifting	No		No
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

1,330

Total Faculty

6:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,235

Part-time - 95

Male - 875

Female - 452