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Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1900, the university is the result of a merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research. Carnegie Mellon counts 13,650 students from 114 countries, over 100,000 living alumni and over 5,000 faculty and staff. Past and present faculty and alumni include 19 Nobel Prize Laureates, 19 Members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, 72 Members of the National Academies, 114 Emmy Award Winners, 43 Tony Award laureates, 7 Academy Award Winners, and 12 Turing Award winners.

Majors in Demand:

  • Biomedical Engineering 

  • Civil & Environmental Engineering 

  • Chemical Engineering

  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering

  • System Science and Theory

  • Physics

  • Computer Science

  • Economics

  • History

  • Statistics

  • Philosophy

  • Psychology

Rankings

25

(National Universities)

(QS World Ranking)

53

Location

Urban campus located at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Enrollment

7,073

Acceptance Rate

17%

Personal Statement

Required

English Proficiency

102

TOEFL iBT

7.5

IELTS

Application Method(s)

CGPA

2.0

Deadlines

SAT / ACT

Recommended

Oct 15

Spring

Fees

$72,660

Mar 1

Fall

Total

125

DET

$62,260/ $10,400

Tuition / Living

Representative

N/A

updated: February 2024

Scholarship

None

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