Carnegie Mellon Admissions Information
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA (
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Carnegie Mellon University has been a leader of innovative education since its founding in 1900, consistently addressing a variety of societal issues. To operate its cutting-edge research facilities, Carnegie Mellon is proud to have a world-renowned faculty that is accessible and committed to their students. While researching solutions for universal problems such as fossil fuels, Carnegie Mellon applies results to areas such as green energy, which fuels 75% of the college's electricity. Within the university are seven schools and colleges, including the Carnegie Institute of Technology, College of Fine Arts, and Tepper School of Business. Although students apply to one college, they still are encouraged to study more than one discipline.
At Carnegie Mellon, students have endless academic possibilities and a wide selection of activities to add to their education. With an active Greek community and more than 130 student organizations, students can choose from sports like ultimate frisbee and performance groups like The No Parking Players (improvisation), among many others. When students feel like getting off campus, they can take a Port Authority Transit (PAT) bus into Pittsburg and explore the great museums and parks, or even the zoo.
Basic Info
| Main Address: |
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 |
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| Phone Number: |
(412) 268-2000 |
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| Website: |
www.cmu.edu |
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Characteristics
| Type of school: |
Private |
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| Type of school: |
University |
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| Setting: |
Urban |
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| Athletics: |
Division III, Intramural and Club Sports |
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral |
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| Size of undergraduate student body: |
6,108 |
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| Percent out-of-state: |
71% |
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| Percent international: |
16% |
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| Female to Male ratio: |
43:57 |
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Academic Life
| Student to Professor ratio: |
12:1 |
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| Most popular majors: |
Engineering
Business/Marketing
Computer and Information Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts |
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| Special study programs: |
Cross-Registration
Distance Learning
Double Major
Independent Study
Liberal Arts/Career Combination
ROTC (Air Force, Army, Navy)
Student-Designed Major
Teacher Certification
Visiting/Exchange Student Program
Washington Semester |
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Campus Life
Housing options:
Co-ed, men's and women's housing
Fraternity/Sorority Housing
Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free) |
Apartments For Single Students
Special Housing For Disabled Students |
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Activities:
Campus Ministries
Concert Band
Drama
Fraternities
Literary Magazine
Model U.N.
Musical Theater
Radio Station
Student Government
Symphony Orchestra |
Choral Groups
Dance
Film Societies
International Students
Marching Band
Music Ensembles
Pep Band
Sororities
Student Newspaper
Yearbook |
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Fun Facts
- Voted #7 Best College Theater
- Named a Best Northeastern College
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- Voted #19 Students Study the Most
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Admissions Information
The admissions committee at Carnegie Mellon focuses on three main areas of a prospective student's application: his or her high school record, extracurricular activities, and standardized test scores. Applicants are required to send all ACT, SAT and SAT II Subject Test scores to the Office of Admission in order to be considered. While not expecting or realistically seeking perfection, admissions officials search out students who are a good fit for their school environment.
There are multiple options for admissions, including two rounds of binding Early Decision for most major programs, in addition to regular decision, which is non-binding. While applicants are not required to visit campus, it is strongly recommended, if possible. Each of the school's seven different colleges and schools for applicants to choose from has slightly different admissions requirements, depending on the specialization.
| Admissions address: |
Office of Undergraduate Admission
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 |
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| Phone number: |
(412) 268-2082 |
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| Fax number: |
(412) 268-7838 |
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| Admissions Website: |
admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/admission |
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| Email: |
undergraduate-admissions@andrew.cmu.edu |
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| Contact Person: |
Michael Steidel, Director of Admissions |
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| Number of first-year applications received: |
15,496 |
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| Percent of applicants admitted: |
33% |
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Application Information
| Regular application deadline: |
January 1 |
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| Early decision/action deadline: |
November 1 (Early Decision I); December 1 (Early Decision II) |
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| Accepts the Common Application? |
Yes |
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| Admission requirements: |
Standardized Test Scores
High School Report
Teacher Recommendation |
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Application Information
| Standardized test scores required? |
SAT or ACT with writing
Two SAT II Subject Tests |
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| Policy regarding SAT score-use: |
All scores are required for review |
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| SAT Critical Reading |
620
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670
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720
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94%
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| SAT Math |
680
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730
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780
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94%
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| SAT Writing |
630
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680
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730
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94%
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| College Board code: |
2074 |
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| ACT code: |
3534 |
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