Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship·GPA 3.89
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Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. It includes seven colleges, among them the College of Engineering, School of Computer Science, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Tepper School of Business, and has degree-granting locations on six continents. The university is classified…
- Rankings
#15 (Princeton Review)▼
Best College Theater
Ranked #15 in Best College Theater (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National rank
Ranked #15 in the US by Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE US ↗
National Universities
Ranked #20 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
World rank
Ranked #24 globally in Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE World ↗
National rank
Ranked #43 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
National rank
- Tuition — In-State
$63,829▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $83,697
Room & Board: $17,468
Books & Supplies: $1,000
Receive Aid: 58%
Avg Grant Aid: $47,550
Pell Grant Recipients: 17%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$63,829▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $83,697
Room & Board: $17,468
Books & Supplies: $1,000
Receive Aid: 58%
Avg Grant Aid: $47,550
Pell Grant Recipients: 17%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.52 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1500–1570▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1500–1570
SAT ERW: 730–770
SAT Math: 770–800
ACT Composite: 34–35
- Admit Rate
- 11%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.89
- Total Enrollment
- 15,596
- Undergrad
- 7,289
- Graduate
- 8,307
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 5:1
- Retention Rate
- 97%
- Graduation Rate
- 93%
- Official Portal
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5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213-3890
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