Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · Official website ↗
12%
Admission rate
7,304
Undergraduates
$68,776
Tuition / yr
$86,759
Cost of attendance / yr
$125,257
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
1500–1570
SAT, middle 50% (approx.)
34–35
ACT, middle 50%
International students should also budget for health insurance, visa and travel costs not shown here.
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Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Aid & admission for international applicants | No need-based aid for international undergraduates International students are not eligible for need-based institutional aid; only merit awards or outside funding. Sources (1)“Carnegie Mellon doesn't offer financial aid to international students.”www.cmu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
|---|---|
| Meets full financial need | No — does not promise to meet full need |
| English proficiency | English proficiency test required for non-native speakers
Sources (5)“If your native language is not English, official results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)*, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or its online equivalent (IELTS Online), the Duolingo English Test (DET), or the Cambridge English Assessment are required.”www.cmu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“For exams taken on or after Jan. 21, 2026: We require at least a 5 in the overall score”www.cmu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“For exams taken before Jan. 21, 2026: We require at least a 102 overall score”www.cmu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“We require at least a 7.5 overall band score on either the paper-based or computer-delivered Academic Examination”www.cmu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“Duolingo English Test We require at least a 135 overall score”www.cmu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
Location
| City / state | Pittsburgh, PA |
|---|---|
| Setting | Large city |
| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), about 25 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Cost, admission rate, test-score ranges and earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). SAT range adds the 25th/75th-percentile section scores, so it is approximate. Scorecard earnings are for federal-aid recipients.