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General Information
- Address
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213- Control:
Private
- Academic Calendar:
Semester
- Religious Affiliation:
None
- Founded:
1900
- Web Site:
www.cmu.edu
- Main Phone:
(412) 268-2000
- Admissions Phone:
(412) 268-2082
Student Body
- Full-Time Undergraduates:
5,258
- Part-Time Undergraduates:
271
- Total Male Undergraduates:
3,351
- Total Female Undergraduates:
2,178
Admissions
- Overall Acceptance Rate:
42%
- Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
53%
- Regular Acceptance Rate:
41%
- Total Applicants:
14,114
- Total Acceptances:
5,869
- Freshman Enrollment:
1,367
- Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
23%
- Early Decision Available?
Yes
- Early Action Available?
No
- Early Decision Deadline:
November 1
- Early Decision Notification:
December 15
- Regular Decision Deadline:
January 1
- Regular Decision Notification:
April 15
- Must-Reply-By Date:
May 1
- Applicants Placed on Waiting List:
2,709
- Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:
271
- Students Enrolled from Waiting List:
120
- Transfer Applications Received:
309
- Transfer Applications Accepted:
45
- Transfer Students Enrolled:
30
- Common Application Accepted?
Yes
- Supplemental Forms?
Yes
- Admissions E-Mail:
admissions.office@cmu.edu
- Admissions Web Site:
www.cmu.edu/enrollment/admission
- SAT I or ACT Required?
Either
- SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
1290-1480
- SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
610-710
- SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
680-770
- Retention Rate:
94%
- Top 10% of High School Class:
69%
- Application Fee:
$60
- SAT II Requirements
For: Carnegie Institute of Technology and Architecture: Math I, Ic, or IIc, Physics or Chemistry, Writing
- Humanities and Social Sciences:
Math I, Ic, or IIc, Writing, plus one additional test selected by applicant
- Mellon College of Science Computer Science and Industrial Administration:
Math I, Ic, or IIc, Physics, Chemistry, or Biology, Writing
- Information Systems:
Math I, Ic, or IIc, Writing, plus one additional test selected by applicant
Financial Information
- Tuition:
$32,044 per year, plus a $40 registration fee per semester
- Room and Board:
$8,606
- Books and Supplies:
$910 per year
- Students Who Applied For Financial Aid:
60%
- Students Who Received Financial Aid:
52%
- Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):
$21,658 per year
- Financial Aid Forms Deadline:
February 15
- Financial Aid Phone:
(412) 268-8186
- Financial Aid E-mail:
thehub@andrew.cmu.edu
- Financial Aid Web Site:
www.cmu.edu/hub
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