Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

www.cmu.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1900.

Urban campus setting on 103 acres, located 4 miles from downtown Pittsburgh (population=330,000).

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 6200 undergraduates; 5800 graduate students; 100 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 96% full-time; 33% from Pennsylvania; 34% minorities (5% African-American; 24% Asian-American; 5% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 12% international students; 40% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 84% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: On-campus housing not available.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Undergrad Graduate)
Undergrads: $45,800
Grad Students: $39,500 (
Carnegie Institute of Technology)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $11,550 (undergrad); $18,000 (graduate)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Navy)

Virtual Tour: See www.cmu.edu/vrtour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: Carnegie Institute of Technology (College of Engineering) (www.cit.cmu.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1500 undergraduates; 2500 graduate students (1300 master's; 1200 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Biomedical Engineering (BE)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Engineering and Public Policy (EPP)

Information Networking Institute (INI)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept

B M D

Architecture, Engineering and Construction Management

CEE*   X  

Biomedical Engineering

BE ** X*** X

Chemical Engineering

ChE X X X

Civil Engineering

CEE X    

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CEE   X X

Civil and Environmental Engineering/MBA****

CEE****   X  

Colloids, Polymers, and Surfaces

*****   X  

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE X X X

Electrical and Computer Engineering - Bioengineering Option

ECE/BE   X X

Engineering and Public Policy

EPP ** X X

Environmental Management and Science

CEE   X X

Information Networking

INI   X  

Information Security Technology and Management

INI   X  

Materials Science and Engineering

MSE X X X

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

* Offered jointly with the School of Architecture.

** Available as a double major with one of the other five engineering majors offered to undergraduates..

*** Also available as a joint degree with either Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Materials Science and Engineering.

**** Dual degree program offered jointly with the School of Business.

***** Offered jointly by the College of Engineering and the College of Science.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2011):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1785/7436 (24%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 450/1785 (25%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Master's Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 10 overall; #8 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 7 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Chemical Engineering  (# 14)
Civil Engineering (# 11)
Computer Engineering (# 4)
Electrical Engineering (# 7)
Environmental Engineering (# 7)
Materials Engineering (# 14)
Mechanical Engineering (# 11)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

www.cmu.edu

5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

412-268-2000

Office of Undergraduate Admission

http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission

5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

412-268-2082
undergraduate-admissions
@andrew.cmu.edu

Graduate Admission and Information

www.cmu.edu/graduate/admissions

See website

see website for contact info

Financial Aid

Access via
http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission

5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

412-268-8186
thehub@andrew.cmu.edu

Housing Services

www.housing.cmu.edu

1060 Morewood Ave, E-101
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

412-268-2139
univhous@andrew.cmu.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

Carnegie Institute of Technology (College of Engineering)

www.cit.cmu.edu

5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

412-268-2479
see website for email

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

www.cmu.edu/bme

2100 Doherty Hall
5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

412-268-2521
biomed@andrew.cmu.edu

Dept of Chemical Engineering

www.cheme.cmu.edu

1107 Doherty Hall
5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

412-268-2230
see website for email

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

www.ce.cmu.edu

5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

412-268-2940
see website for email

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

www.ece.cmu.edu

5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

412-268-7400
see website for email

Dept of Engineering and Public Policy

www.epp.cmu.edu

129 Baker Hall
5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

412-268-2670
see website for email

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

http://neon.mems.cmu.edu

5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

412-268-2700
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

www.cmu.edu/me

402 Scaife Hall
5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

412-268-2500
see website for email

Information Networking Institute

www.ini.cmu.edu

4616 Henry Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

412-268-7195
see website for email

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