Carnegie Mellon University Comparison

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Carnegie Mellon University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh, PA
  • Setting
  • Carnegie Mellon Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • Carnegie Mellon 15,888
  • Type
  • Carnegie Mellon Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Carnegie Mellon #45
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Carnegie Mellon -
  • Status
  • Carnegie Mellon Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Carnegie Mellon

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Carnegie Mellon $66,246
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Carnegie Mellon $66,246
  • Room & Board
  • Carnegie Mellon $18,166
  • Average Net Price
  • Carnegie Mellon $35,552
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Carnegie Mellon $48,107
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Carnegie Mellon 51%

  • Admissions

  • Admission Chances
  • Carnegie Mellon Calculate
  • Applied
  • Carnegie Mellon 33,941
  • Admitted
  • Carnegie Mellon 3,959
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Carnegie Mellon 11.7%
  • Enrolled
  • Carnegie Mellon 45.7%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Carnegie Mellon 1540
  • Typical ACT score
  • Carnegie Mellon 34
  • Average High School GPA
  • Carnegie Mellon 3.89
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Carnegie Mellon A
  • Admissions Standards
  • Carnegie Mellon Elite
  • Applicant Competition
  • Carnegie Mellon Very High
  • ACT Range
  • Carnegie Mellon 34/35
  • SAT Range
  • Carnegie Mellon 1500/1570
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Carnegie Mellon Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Carnegie Mellon Jan 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Carnegie Mellon 5:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Carnegie Mellon
    • Engineering (26%)
    • Computer and Information Sciences (14%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (10%)
    • Business (9%)
    • General Studies (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Carnegie Mellon 87%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Carnegie Mellon $102,700
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Carnegie Mellon 91%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Carnegie Mellon $26,250
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Carnegie Mellon $271

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Carnegie Mellon 57%
  • % Women
  • Carnegie Mellon 43%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Carnegie Mellon Very High
  • HBCU
  • Carnegie Mellon No
  • % White
  • Carnegie Mellon 32%
  • % Asian
  • Carnegie Mellon 28%
  • % Black
  • Carnegie Mellon 5%
  • % Hispanic
  • Carnegie Mellon 8%
  • % Native American
  • Carnegie Mellon 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Carnegie Mellon 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Carnegie Mellon 4%
  • % International
  • Carnegie Mellon 18%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Carnegie Mellon 5%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Carnegie Mellon 9%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Carnegie Mellon 68%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Carnegie Mellon Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Carnegie Mellon Yes
  • Meal Plan
  • Carnegie Mellon Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Carnegie Mellon No
  • Daycare Facility
  • Carnegie Mellon No
  • Learn More
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