UniversityOverview
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Rankings2027
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- QS World University Rankings (2027)
- #55
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Completion Rate
- 93%
- Completion rate (U.S. College Scorecard, latest release): share of students who finish their degree. Not an employment rate.
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University Overview
High-level facts that define this university.
- University Name
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Undergraduate students
- 7304
- International Students
- 19%
- Student-to-Staff Ratio
- 5:1
Student Experience
Lifestyle signals that shape daily campus life.
- Cultural Environment
- Friendly community
- Social Life
- Urban
- Climate
- Four seasons
- Safety
- 6.5
- City Characteristics
- Major metropolitan (>1m inhabitants)
Fees and entry for international students
- Confirmed international fee
- US$69,702/yr
- 2026-27, across 141 courses with a confirmed fee
Compare Carnegie Mellon University by subject
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- Engineering in the USA15 here
- Physical & Natural Sciences in the USA12 here
- Business & Management in the USA11 here
- Computer Science in the USA11 here
- Languages in the USA10 here
- Biology in the USA8 here
- Mathematics in the USA8 here
- Social Sciences in the USA7 here
- English Literature in the USA4 here
- Agriculture & Environment in the USA3 here
- Architecture in the USA3 here
- Philosophy & Religion in the USA3 here
- History in the USA2 here
- Liberal Arts in the USA2 here
- Media & Communications in the USA2 here
- Psychology in the USA2 here
- Education in the USA1 here
- Health Sciences & Medicine in the USA1 here
Courses at Carnegie Mellon University
141 courses, A–Z.
- Actuarial Science · Bachelor
- Apparel and Textile Manufacture · Bachelor
- Applied and Professional Ethics · Bachelor
- Applied Economics · Bachelor
- Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology · Bachelor
- Architecture · Bachelor
- Art/Art Studies, General · Bachelor
- Artificial Intelligence · Bachelor
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General · Bachelor
- Astrophysics · Bachelor
- Audio Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor
- Behavioral Sciences · Bachelor
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering · Bachelor
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · Bachelor
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General · Bachelor
- Biometry/Biometrics · Bachelor
- Biophysics · Bachelor
- Biopsychology · Bachelor
- Biostatistics · Bachelor
- Business Administration and Management, General · Bachelor
- Business/Managerial Economics · Bachelor
- Chemical Engineering · Bachelor
- Chemical Physics · Bachelor
- Chemistry, General · Bachelor
- Chemistry, Other · Bachelor
- Chinese Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production · Bachelor
- Civil Engineering, General · Bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General · Bachelor
- Cognitive Science, General · Bachelor
- Computational Biology · Bachelor
- Computational Mathematics · Bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other · Bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other · Bachelor
- Computer Graphics · Bachelor
- Computer Programming, Other · Bachelor
- Computer Science · Bachelor
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other · Bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other · Bachelor
- Creative Writing · Bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts, Other · Bachelor
- Design and Visual Communications, General · Bachelor
- Digital Arts · Bachelor
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia · Bachelor
- Directing and Theatrical Production · Bachelor
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General · Bachelor
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other · Bachelor
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics · Bachelor
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Bachelor
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor
- Electromechanical Engineering · Bachelor
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics · Bachelor
- Engineering, General · Bachelor
- Engineering, Other · Bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other · Bachelor
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies · Bachelor
- Environmental Design/Architecture · Bachelor
- Environmental Science · Bachelor
- Environmental Studies · Bachelor
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General · Bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other · Bachelor
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies · Bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other · Bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other · Bachelor
- Finance, General · Bachelor
- Financial Mathematics · Bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts Management · Bachelor
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other · Bachelor
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · Bachelor
- French Language and Literature · Bachelor
- General Studies · Bachelor
- German Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other · Bachelor
- History, General · Bachelor
- History, Other · Bachelor
- Information Technology · Bachelor
- Information Technology Project Management · Bachelor
- Intermedia/Multimedia · Bachelor
- International Business/Trade/Commerce · Bachelor
- International Economics · Bachelor
- International Relations and Affairs · Bachelor
- International/Globalization Studies · Bachelor
- Japanese Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Jazz/Jazz Studies · Bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies · Bachelor
- Linguistics · Bachelor
- Logic · Bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other · Bachelor
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General · Bachelor
- Materials Science · Bachelor
- Materials Sciences, Other · Bachelor
- Mathematical Statistics and Probability · Bachelor
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other · Bachelor
- Mathematics, General · Bachelor
- Mathematics, Other · Bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering · Bachelor
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies · Bachelor
- Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation · Bachelor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Bachelor
- Multicultural Education · Bachelor
- Music Performance, General · Bachelor
- Music Technology · Bachelor
- Music Theory and Composition · Bachelor
- Music, Other · Bachelor
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology · Bachelor
- Nanotechnology · Bachelor
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other · Bachelor
- Neuroscience · Bachelor
- Operations Management and Supervision · Bachelor
- Operations Research · Bachelor
- Philosophy · Bachelor
- Physical Sciences, General · Bachelor
- Physical Sciences, Other · Bachelor
- Physics, General · Bachelor
- Physics, Other · Bachelor
- Political Science and Government, General · Bachelor
- Polymer Chemistry · Bachelor
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing · Bachelor
- Psychology, General · Bachelor
- Psychology, Other · Bachelor
- Public Policy Analysis, General · Bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other · Bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition · Bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General · Bachelor
- Russian Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Russian Studies · Bachelor
- Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies · Bachelor
- Science, Technology and Society · Bachelor
- Social Sciences, Other · Bachelor
- Spanish Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Statistics, General · Bachelor
- Statistics, Other · Bachelor
- Stringed Instruments · Bachelor
- Systems Science and Theory · Bachelor
- Theoretical and Mathematical Physics · Bachelor
- Urban Studies/Affairs · Bachelor
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other · Bachelor
- Voice and Opera · Bachelor