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$66,246
per year
In-State Tuition
11%
Acceptance Rate
94%
Graduation Rate
98%
Retention Rate
Carnegie Mellon University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Pittsburgh, PA. Programs offered include Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering and Statistics.
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Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A self-directed program drawing on several fields, usually taken to complete general-education requirements before transferring. NCES CIP 24.0102 "General Studies".
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Volleyball
Individual Sports(2)
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In-State Students
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Net Price(family income < $30K)
$9,097
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$114,862
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$21,750
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
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Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
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Private
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Carnegie Mellon University also asks for the CSS Profile, a College Board form, before awarding its own aid.
Not needed if you are applying only for federal aid. A waiver for the other parent is possible in limited cases.
If your parents are separated or divorced, Carnegie Mellon University also asks the other parent to complete the CSS Profile (the Noncustodial PROFILE).
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