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- Carnegie Mellon University
ACT
32/35
SAT
1430/1560
Estimated Cost
$70,094
Financial Aid
$56,599
Students
10,000 - 19,999
About Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University (Carnegie Mellon or CMU /ˈkɑːrnɪɡi ˈmɛlən/ or /kɑːrˈneɪɡi ˈmɛlən/) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools, the university became the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1912 and began granting four-year degrees. In 1967, the Carnegie Institute of Technology merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research to form Carnegie Mellon University.
Location
Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-3890, Allegheny County
Carnegie Mellon University Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#26 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania
#2 of 361
Best Information technology Colleges & Universities in America
#1 of 957
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at Carnegie Mellon University is Engineering followed by Computer Sciences, Business Management, Visual/Performing Arts and Mathematics.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Carnegie Mellon University within four or six years.