Carnegie Mellon University
#24 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
Carnegie Mellon University is a private institution that was founded in 1900. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,509 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 157 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Carnegie Mellon University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #24. Its tuition and fees are $63,829.
Carnegie Mellon University, founded by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, is located in Pittsburgh, which offers dining and entertainment options as well as professional sports teams including the Penguins (hockey), Steelers (football) and Pirates (baseball). Only freshmen are required to live on campus, but the university guarantees housing for all four years, and the majority of students choose to remain on campus. Nearly 20 percent of the student population is affiliated with Greek life, which consists of more than 20 fraternities and sororities. The Carnegie Mellon Tartans compete in NCAA Division III competitions, and the Kiltie Band, which sports full Scottish regalia, performs at every home football game.
Carnegie Mellon is known for its programs in science and technology, but its seven schools and colleges include the College of Fine Arts and the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Its graduate programs include the highly ranked Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Institute of Technology and School of Computer Science. Undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon have the opportunity to participate in research and can even receive grants or summer fellowships to support research in their field of study. Randy Pausch, author of the New York Times best-selling book "The Last Lecture," was a professor at Carnegie Mellon.
Carnegie Mellon University is a private institution that was founded in 1900. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,509 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 157 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Carnegie Mellon University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #24. Its tuition and fees are $63,829.
Carnegie Mellon University, founded by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, is located in Pittsburgh, which offers dining and entertainment options as well as professional sports teams including the Penguins (hockey), Steelers (football) and Pirates (baseball). Only freshmen are required to live on campus, but the university guarantees housing for all four years, and the majority of students choose to remain on campus. Nearly 20 percent of the student population is affiliated with Greek life, which consists of more than 20 fraternities and sororities. The Carnegie Mellon Tartans compete in NCAA Division III competitions, and the Kiltie Band, which sports full Scottish regalia, performs at every home football game.
Carnegie Mellon is known for its programs in science and technology, but its seven schools and colleges include the College of Fine Arts and the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Its graduate programs include the highly ranked Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Institute of Technology and School of Computer Science. Undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon have the opportunity to participate in research and can even receive grants or summer fellowships to support research in their field of study. Randy Pausch, author of the New York Times best-selling book "The Last Lecture," was a professor at Carnegie Mellon.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
N/A
Tuition & Fees
$63,829
Undergraduate Enrollment
7,509
Acceptance Rate
11%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$63,829
Room & Board
$17,468(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$56,256
$37,846
$37,846
Tuition & Fees
$63,829
Room & Board
$17,468(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$56,256
*Average cost after aid
Academics
76%
6:1
70%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Computer Science
13%
$167,024
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
10%
$129,585
Business Administration and Management, General
9%
$90,077
Systems Science and Theory
8%
$87,019
Mechanical Engineering
7%
$73,790
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
17
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
68%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
26%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
20,943
Citations Per Publication
16:1
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Students
7,509
Graduate Enrollment
9,270
Total Enrollment
16,779
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
7,177
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
51%
Minority Enrollment
51%
Minority Enrollment
32%
Asian
24%
International
21%
White
10%
Hispanic
5%
Two or more races
5%
Unknown
4%
Black
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
76+
Sports Teams
13
Fraternities
9
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
76%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
34%
Average Debt at Graduation
$30,334
$86,423
$86,423
Graduation Rate
76%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
34%
Average Debt at Graduation
$30,334
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