M.S. in Computer Science 

at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

No, the Carnegie Mellon University does not offer any scholarships for their international students. Before getting enrolled in the university, all the overseas applicants are required to submit their proof of sufficient funds for the entire course of study. It is interesting to note that a range of scholarships for international students are offered by external agencies and philanthropists. Also, Indian students can avail one of the following scholarships in order to reduce the expensive cost of studying in USA:

• Narotam Sekhsaria’s Scholarships
• Hani Zeini Scholarship
• Unimoni Student Stars
• Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarships
• C. Mahindra Scholarships for Post-Graduate Studies Abroad

CMU University is globally renowned for offering world-class programs and attracts students from all over the globe. As per the Carnegie Mellon University reviews posted by students on Shiksha, the topmost courses for Indian students at CMU Pittsburgh are in the fields of Information Systems/Technology and Business Administration & Management. Students have mentioned that the teaching methods are top-tier and the placement opportunities are endless. Also, they get impressive opportunities post-graduation as the university is affiliated with many companies are and they visit CMU for recruitment.

To apply for Carnegie Mellon University admissions 2025, international students must fulfill all the requirements as these admissions are tough with acceptance rate only as low as 37.1%. Below are the admission requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate courses: 

In order to pursue Carnegie Mellon University MS in Computer Science, overseas applicants must fulfill the admission requirements listed below:

• Obtain passing units in qualifying master's courses from the curriculum list in the MSCS Handbook of the university
• Pass up to 12 MSCS elective units
• Pass one course from the available Systems courses (counts toward Qualifying unit)
• Pass one course from the available Theoretical Foundations courses (counts toward Qualifying unit)
• Pass one course from the available Artificial Intelligence courses (counts toward Qualifying unit)
• Maintain a 3.0 QPA.

Note: Passing is considered receiving a letter grade of C or higher.

International students must meet the Carnegie Mellon University admission requirements to get into the university. Applicants must complete a high school degree for UG and a bachelor's degree for PG admission. Mentioned here are the general Carnegie Mellon University requirements for admission:

Requirements for UG admissions:

• Complete a high school education
• Meet the English language requirements
• Additional test score for ACT/SAT, if you are not choosing the test-optional application
• A letter of recommendation

Requirements for PG admissions:

• Complete a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Meet the English language requirements
• Additional test scores of GMAT/GRE
• Submit a CV or Resume
• A letter of recommendation

No, Carnegie Mellon is not an Ivy, but its schools such as Tepper Business School is ranked highly in the list of the best business schools of the world. 

According to the rankings released by Bloomberg Business Week 2024-25, the full-time MBA of Tepper School of Business is ranked #9.

Carnegie Mellon University is known to be one of the most recognised universities globally. According to the Shiksha Popularity Rankings, the university has been ranked at #127. Some of the world rankings of Carnegie Mellon University are given in the table below:

Carnegie Mellon University is not an Ivy League school but the university's seven colleges and schools offer  top-ranked programs to international students. Below colleges and schools offer programs in Engineering, Arts, Social Science, Computer Science, Business, Information System, and Science.

• College of Engineering

• College of Fine Arts

• Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences

• Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy

• Mellon College of Science

• School of Computer Science

• Tepper School of Business

Students can also check, the Ivy League Universities

To apply for Tepper school of Business School, there is no minimum GMAT score mentioned, however, below is the data of Tepper MBA Class 2026, according to which the students who received the offer letter from this B-School has an average GMAT score of 697 along with other Tepper MBA application requirements. 

The Tepper School of Business is B-School under the umbrella of Carnegie Mellon University which is considered one of the best universities of the world and ranks #58 according to QS World University rankings 2025.

According to the rankings released by Bloomberg Business Week 2024-25, the full-time MBA of Tepper School of Business is ranked #9.

According to the rankings released by US World and news 2024, Tepper School of Business is ranked #16 among the best 124 Business Schools of the world. The Top MBA has ranked the Tepper full- time MBA #42 in 2025.