Carnegie Mellon University | By the Numbers

You can see the entire main campus of Carnegie Mellon (top), the Carnegie Museums, and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (bottom) from the Cathedral of Learning

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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