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Carnegie Mellon University

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Overview & Deadlines

Overview

Founded:
1900
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Setting:
Urban
Tuition and Fees:
$44010
Selectivity:
Most Selective
Academic calendar:
Semester
Public/Private:
Private
Application Fee:
$70.0000
Contact Information:
(412) 268-2082
undergraduate-admissions@andrew.cmu.edu

Deadlines

Regular application deadline:
1/1/2013
Early application deadline:
11/1/2012
Financial aid deadline:
5/1/2013

Admissions

Application Information

Application Fee:
$70.0000

Admission Statistics

Acceptance rate:
30%
Percent admitted who enroll:
29%

Incoming Freshman Class Profile

Top half of HS class:
99%
Top quarter of HS class:
93%
Top tenth of HS class:
93%
SAT Verbal:
620-720
SAT Math:
680-780
SAT Writing:
630-730
ACT Composite:
29-33
ACT English:
28-34
ACT Math:
29-35

Admissions and Enrollment

Enrollment % Early decision:
21%

Admissions Factors

Transfer acceptance rate:
12%

Admissions Office Contact Info

Contact Information:
Office of Undergraduate Admission Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Website:
http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission
(412) 268-2082
undergraduate-admissions@andrew.cmu.edu
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Costs and Aid

Cost

Tuition and Fees:
$44010
Books and supplies:
$1000.00
Total On Campus:
$57520.00

Actual Cost by Income Level (w/ Fin. Aid)

Family Income $0 - $30K:
$23173.00
Family Income $30 - $48K:
$21629.00
Family Income $48 - $75K:
$24140.00
Family Income $75 - $110K:
$30337.00
Family Income $110 and up:
$40824.00

Financial Aid

Students fin. aid:
72%
Federal grants:
13%
Other grants or scholarships:
57%
Students receiving federal loans:
46%

General Information

Financial aid deadline:
5/1/2013

Student Life

Student Body

Total undergraduate enrollment:
6178
Total grad students:
5777
% Out-of-State:
69%
% In-State:
31%
Women:
41%
Men:
59%
Student organizations:
228
Fraternities:
16
Sororities:
8

Student Diversity

% Hispanic/Latino:
7%
% Black or African-American:
5%
% White or Caucasian:
43%
% Asian:
23%

Housing

On-Campus Housing:
False
% of students living on campus:
64%

Academics

Faculty and Classes

Student:Faculty Ratio:
11:1
Total Faculty (Full-Time):
1281

Career Outcomes