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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University is a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Students know their “heart is in the work” when exploring academic opportunities across 7 different schools and colleges.

Get to know Carnegie Mellon University

Enrolled female students
50%
 
Enrolled male students
50%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time faculty
92%
 
Adjuncts
8%
 
Faculty Ratio
$57,560
Full-time tuition cost
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 18%
Hispanic/Latinx: 10%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 4%
White, non-Hispanic: 23%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 34%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 6%

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Admission

TEST SCORES
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FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 710 | 75th Percentile: 760
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 770 | 75th Percentile: 800
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 33 | 75th Percentile: 35
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 33 | 75th Percentile: 36
ACT English
25th Percentile: 34 | 75th Percentile: 36

Tuition & Cost

Tuition: $57,560
Fees: $1,364
Room: $9,614
Board: $6,536

Contact Carnegie Mellon University

Contact Admissions

www.cmu.edu/student-admission

Campus Location

5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 268-2000

Visit CMU Online

www.cmu.edu

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