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Carnegie MellonPittsburgh, PA

Acceptance rate

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

11.1%acceptance rate
Applied
34,867
Admitted
3,859
Enrolled
1,804

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 Decision20.6%
Regular Decision10.3%

~2.0× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
2,680
ED Admitted
553

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
1500
50th Percentile
1540
75th Percentile
1560

ACT Scores

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

Class rank

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

Top tenth of class82.5%
Top quarter of class94.4%
Top half of class99.1%

Based on the 19% 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.

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$9k
$30–48k~$7k
$48–75k~$14k
$75–110k~$25k
$110k+~$51k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants16%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

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

2024–25 CDSCarnegie Mellon's 2025-2026 Common Data Set hasn't published this section yet, so this figure is shown from the 2024-2025 edition instead.
Receiving Aid
33%
Avg. Package
$56,222
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

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

2024–25 CDSCarnegie Mellon's 2025-2026 Common Data Set hasn't published this section yet, so this figure is shown from the 2024-2025 edition instead.
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-faculty ratio

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

6:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return97%
Graduate within six years94%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$133k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$22k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Carnegie Mellon’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 24 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

2024–25 CDSCarnegie Mellon's 2025-2026 Common Data Set hasn't published this section yet, so this figure is shown from the 2024-2025 edition instead.
First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
6%
In Sororities
6%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large city
Location
Pittsburgh, PA

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3822J
4122F
5029M
6439A
7451M
8359J
8664J
8462A
7755S
6543O
5233N
4127D
Snow a year
25 in
Precipitation a year
44 in
Days at 90°F or above
27
Days below 32°F
129

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, MURRYSVILLE 2 SW, PA US station, 11.7 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

54%
46%
Male
4,028
Female
3,443

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander35.1%
Other33.4%
White19.4%
Hispanic8.4%
Black3.6%
Native American<1%
MITCambridge, MA

Acceptance rate

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

4.6%acceptance rate
Applied
29,281
Admitted
1,334
Enrolled
1,152

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
35

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.

$92,760
Tuition & Fees
$67,140
Room & Board
$22,194
Other Expenses
$3,426
Total
$92,760

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

What families actually pay

$30–48k~$0k
$48–75k~$1k
$75–110k~$12k
$110k+~$48k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants19.3%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

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

Receiving Aid
57%
Avg. Package
$72,593
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

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

Computer Science
Engineering
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary
Physical Sciences
Other
Comp Sci
33%
Engineering
24%
Math & Stats
14%
Interdisc.
10%
Phys Sci
7%
Other
12%

Student-faculty ratio

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

8:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return99%
Graduate within six years96%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$162k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$15k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

MIT’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 20 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
42%
In Sororities
26%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Midsize city
Location
Cambridge, MA

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3723J
3925F
4631M
5641A
6750M
7660J
8266J
8065A
7358S
6248O
5238N
4229D
Snow a year
49 in
Precipitation a year
44 in
Days at 90°F or above
14
Days below 32°F
92

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, BOSTON LOGAN INTL AP, MA US station, 4.2 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

52%
48%
Male
2,369
Female
2,192

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander35.9%
Other21.7%
White21.6%
Hispanic13.9%
Black6.7%
Native American<1%