In general, Carnegie Mellon University is a extremely selective school. Around 33,900 applications are received by Carnegie Mellon University every year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 12 percent which equates to 3,959 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. However, when the term starts, only about 1,800 or 44% of the candidates will have chosen Carnegie Mellon University as their school of choice. The school tends to see 59 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 37 percent who are women. When the term commences, about 44 percent of those accepted women chose Carnegie Mellon University and 55 percent were men. Carnegie Mellon University’s undergraduate application fee is $75. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Carnegie Mellon University when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score of 34 - 36 or a 1,500 - 1,570 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
33,941
Male 20,143
Female 12,735

 

Acceptance
3,959
Male 1,973
Female 1,870

 

Enrollment Total
1,753
Male 973
Female 780


Acceptance Rate
11.7%
Male
9.8%
Female
14.7%

 

Yield
44.3%
Male
49.3%
Female
41.7%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$75


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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