United States · Private research university
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Founded 1900
QS World #58
THE #24
Official site
Acceptance rate
11.3%
Total students
16,000
International
~25%
Annual tuition
USD 65,920 / year (2025-26)
Tied with MIT and Stanford for the #1 CS program in the US. CMU pioneered AI and robotics — Alexa, Siri, autonomous driving (Argo, Waymo founders), and the original chess-beating computer all trace back to CMU labs.
Admissions requirements
- Language
- TOEFL iBT 102+ undergrad; SCS 102+ with sub-scores; Tepper MBA 100+
- Tests
- SAT/ACT required for SCS and CIT.
- Deadlines
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- Early Decision 1: November 1
- Early Decision 2: January 1
- Regular Decision: January 1
- Scs Grad: December 11
- Financial aid
- Limited need-based aid; merit scholarships at the school's discretion.
Famous for
Computer Science (#1 in US for CS)
Robotics
Drama
Design
Tepper Business
Notable alumni
- Andy Warhol
- James Gosling (Java)
- Vinod Khosla
Cost estimate
$84,920 / year
Tuition $65,920 + living $19,000
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