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Carnegie MellonPittsburgh, PA

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

11.7%acceptance rate
Applied
33,941
Admitted
3,959
Enrolled
1,808

Early Decision

Carnegie Mellon offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision13.8%
Regular Decision11.3%

~1.2× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
4,423
ED Admitted
612

Standardized Tests

Carnegie Mellon is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1510
50th Percentile
1540
75th Percentile
1560

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
34
50th Percentile
35
75th Percentile
35

Class Rank

Where Carnegie Mellon's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class94.2%
Top quarter of class97.9%
Top half of class99.6%

Based on the 53.8% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Carnegie Mellon does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Carnegie Mellon weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Carnegie Mellon's Common Data Set.

$90,070
Tuition & Fees
$68,776
Room & Board
$18,894
Other Expenses
$2,400
Total
$90,070

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
33%
Avg. Package
$56,222
Avg. Need Met
100%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering
Computer Science
Business & Marketing
Interdisciplinary
Mathematics & Statistics
Fine & Performing Arts
Other
Engineering
22%
Computing
16%
Business
12%
Interdisc.
11%
Math/Stats
11%
Arts
8%
Other
20%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander32.6%
Black3.8%
Hispanic9.4%
Native American<1%
Other33.7%
White20.5%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

6:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
6%
In Sororities
6%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

51%
49%
Male
3,903
Female
3,713
MITCambridge, MA

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

4.5%acceptance rate
Applied
28,232
Admitted
1,284
Enrolled
1,106

Early Action

MIT offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

MIT requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1520
50th Percentile
1550
75th Percentile
1570

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
34
50th Percentile
35
75th Percentile
36

Class Rank

MIT does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions Factors

How MIT weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from MIT's Common Data Set.

$89,340
Tuition & Fees
$64,730
Room & Board
$21,264
Other Expenses
$3,346
Total
$89,340

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
54%
Avg. Package
$69,036
Avg. Need Met
100%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Computer Science
Engineering
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary
Physical Sciences
Other
Comp Sci
29%
Engineering
27%
Math & Stats
14%
Interdisc.
9%
Phys Sci
7%
Other
14%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander35.2%
Black7.7%
Hispanic14.1%
Native American<1%
Other21.5%
White21.3%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

3:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
41%
In Sororities
25%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

52%
48%
Male
2,320
Female
2,169
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