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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Test | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
IELTS | 7.5 overall and subscores |
TOEFL iBT | 102 overall and 25+ subscores |
TOEFL Essentials | 11 overall and subscores |
DET | 135 overall and subscores |
Cambridge English | 191 overall and subscores |
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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Carnegie Mellon University accepted almost 4,000 students for the Class of 2028 from a pool of almost 34,000 candidates. This suggests that the CMU acceptance rate stands at a low of 11.7% for 2025, making the university's admission criteria extremely selective, as only about one-tenth of the applicants are likely to be offered a seat.
Particulars (Fall 2024) | Headcount |
|---|---|
Student Applications Received | 33,941 |
Students Admitted | 3,959 |
Acceptance Rate | 11.7% |
Students Enrolled | 1,808 |
Yield Rate | 45.6% |
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
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:
Undergraduate Requirements | Graduate Requirements |
|---|---|
- Official high school transcripts (English translation); - Secondary school counsellor evaluation; - Proof of English language proficiency; - GPA in case of the, shorter in comparison to ACT.">SAT/ACT scores; - Common application essay; and - Common application writing supplement. | - Official college/university transcripts (English translation); - Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale); - Three letters of recommendation (LOR); - Statement of purpose (SOP); - Proof of English language proficiency; - Resume/CV; - GMAT/GRE score; and - Other course-specific requirements. |
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
As per the Carnegie Mellon University admission requirements, any standardized test such as ACT or SAT is not mandatory but they are highly recommended to have an edge against other applicants.
Other than the above mentioned requirement, below are the rest of them:
- Must hold a high school or equivalent from an accredited institution
- Must provide English Language Proficiency exam score of any (TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo DET)
- Provide other supporting documents
- Must submit two professional recommendations
- Submit an essay (maximum 500 words)
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
If you're an Indian student looking for admission to PG courses at the university, then you would need to submit a four-year UG degree, GMAT or GRE scores, provide 2 LORs, and submit a 500-word essay. This is not it, you would also need to provide good scores in IELTS or TOEFL.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Conidered a highly selective university, Carnegie Mellon University acceptance rate stands at around 12% meaning, out of every 100 applications only 12 students were rolled out an offer letter. To get CMU admission, students are required to meet certain admission requirements which are mentiioned below:
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 la
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Quacquarelli Symonds Rankings are known to be one of the top ranking bodies around the world and is known for publishing university rankings for various global universities. Some of the Quacquarelli Symonds world rankings of Carnegie Mellon University are given as follows:
| Year | Quacquarelli Symonds World Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #52 |
| 2025 | #58 |
| 2026 | #52 |
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Carnegie Mellon University and New York University are known to be some of the top universities worldwide and in USA. The comparative US News rankings of both universities are given as follows:
University Name | US News National University Ranking 2024 | US News National University Ranking 2025 |
|---|---|---|
Carnegie Mellon University | 24 | 21 |
32 | 32 |
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
US News and World Report is a US American media company known to provide global, national, regional and subject based rankings of top universities around the world. Some crucial factors for ranking the universities include graduation rates, peer assessment, first-year retention rates, student-faculty ratio, standardized tests, and more. The US News Global rankings of Carnegie Mellon University are given in the table below:
| Year | US News Global Rank | US News National Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #118 | #22 |
| 2024 | #134 | #24 |
| 2025 | NA | #21 |
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Carnegie Mellon University is known for its Business and Management courses and has been ranked by various top ranking bodies. The MBA course rankings of the university are given in the table below:
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Global MBA | 39 | 43 | 42 |
| FT (Financial Times) - MBA | 49 | 33 | 49 |
| US News & World Report - Information Systems MBA | 1 | 2 | NA |
| US News & World Report - MBA Business Analytics | 2 | 2 | NA |
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