Standard Profile: Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon University

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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Private 4-year university, founded 1900.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ General Address and Phone

Office of Undergraduate Admission

Graduate Admission and Information

Financial Aid

Housing Services

Carnegie Institute of Technology (College of Engineering)

www.cit.cmu.edu

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dept of Engineering and Public Policy

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Information Networking Institute

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