Colleges and Universities

Carnegie Mellon University

Total
Students
Full-Time
Undergrads
Percent Accepted Percent Women Resident Tuition & Fees Non-Res. Tuition & Fees Room & Board
10,1205,48433%38%$34,578$34,578$9,280
Year last surveyed2007
Address5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15213-3891
Phone(412) 268-2000
Admissionsfax: (412) 268-7838
Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research Universities – Extensive
Typeuniversity [offers four years of undergraduate work, plus graduate degrees through the doctorate in more than two fields]
Student BodyCoeducational
Established1900
Institutional ControlPrivate – Nonprofit
Academic CalendarSemesters

Admissions Details: Carnegie Mellon University

Currency type for cost data.US dollars
Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.18,864
Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.6,357
Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.12,360
Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.6,504
Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.3,918
Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.2,439
Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list?yes
Does institution have an open admissions policy?no
Does institution have a preferential admission policy?no
Does the institution have Early Admission?yes
Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate.yes
Does the institution have an Early Action plan.no
Does the institution have an Early Decision plan.yes
Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option?yes
High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students.required, GED accepted.
Fall freshmen application deadline.January 1
Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall freshmen notification deadline.April 15
Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Other Early Decision plan application deadline.December 1
Other Early Decision plan application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Other Early Decision plan notification deadline.January 15
Other Early Decision plan notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Decision application deadline.November 1
Early Decision application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers application deadline.March 1
Fall transfers application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Decision notification deadline.December 15
Early Decision notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers notification deadline.June 30
Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Application fee.$65
Number of Early Decision applicants.339
Number of Early Decision applicants who were admitted.179
Does the institution accept electronic applications.yes
Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students.yes
Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students.no
Entrance difficulty level for all or most students.most difficult
Entrance difficulty level for transfer students.most difficult

Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.

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