Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university enrolling more than 14,500 students representing 100+ countries. Every year, 15.9% of international students are admitted to the university. For CMU admissions, students need an average GPA of 3.84/4 (90%), TOEFL-IBT score of 100 and 2-3 recommendation letters. CMU is currently test-optional and students are not required to submit SAT and ACT scores.

Carnegie Mellon University fees for international students is comparatively high. An undergraduate student is required to pay 45.10 lakhs and MBA students need 52.74 lakhs for tuition fees. The living expenses in USA are estimated at 7.53 lakhs per annum. Apple, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Google, IBM, Microsoft, are some of the top MNC's hiring graduates and the average salary paid to them is 76.85 lakhs.

Likes

• Notable Alumni: Carnegie Mellon University notable alumni are John Forbes Nash (inspiration for A Beautiful Mind), Gabriel Macht (known as Harvey Specter from Suits). Know what students are saying about university, here!
• Indian Student: CMU is a popular choice for Indian students and every year more than 1400 students from India study at university. Since 2015, CMU in collaboration with India has started a fellowship that will benefit 5 doctoral students every year for research work.
• Campus and Location: The main campus of CMU is 3 miles away from downtown Pittsburgh. Students can easily commute to the location through buses and use their free bus passes granted by university.
• Funding and Placements: From the past 10 years, 400 startups at CMU have earned 7 billion USD of funding. As per university placement data, 91% accepted a job offer within 3 months and 94% received a job offer within 90 days of graduation. 

Dislikes

• Scholarships: The university doesn't offer scholarships to undergraduate international students. Graduate students can also apply for limited scholarships in USA offered by their department.
• Accommodation: Graduate students choose to reside off-campus in locations like Beeler Street, Shadyside, Oakland and Squirrel Hill are common. Students can get off-campus housing in USA for 2.38 lakhs per annum.
• GPA Requirements: With a GPA of 3.84, Carnegie Mellon requires students to score above 3.84 and to be near the top of class.

Carnegie Mellon University Rankings

• #53 in QS World Rankings 2022
• #25 in National Universities by US News 2022
• #86 in Best Colleges for Veterans by US News 2022
• #29 in Best Undergraduate Teaching by US News 2022
• #28 World University Rankings Times Higher Education 2022
• #21 US College Rankings Times Higher Education 2022