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Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Official telephone: (412) 268-2000
Fax number: (412) 268-2330
Website: www.cmu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Greg Edleman,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

412 268-2082
412 268-7838 (fax)

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1 (December 1 for fine arts applicants)

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$75

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

February

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

not required for drama, design, art, or music applicants

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

December 1 for SAT I/ACT, December 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	3 required, 3 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

1,143

Number of early decision applications accepted:

326 (29%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation important
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.76

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

33%

Average SAT I:

697 verbal, 744 math

Average ACT:

32 English, 32 math, 32 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

31 - 34

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

84%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

37%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 15

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

20,547

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,873 (24%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,575 (32%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

5,526

Number accepting place on waiting list:

2,835 (51%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

4 (<1%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

87%

Room deposit amount:

$800, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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