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Anushree Sinha

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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:

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Anushree Sinha

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If you're an Indian student, then buckle up! Studying at the univeristy is definitely expensive. The tuition alone would set you back around INR 50 L. Mentioned below are the tuition for some popular courses at CMU:

CourseTuition Fees
INR 21 L - 78 L
INR 50 L - 53 L
INR 9 L - 75 L
INR 21 L - 78 L
INR 53 L
INR 38 L
INR 21 L - 59 L
INR 53 L - 54 L
INR 53 L
INR 53 L
INR 1 L - 21 L
INR 53 L

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Anushree Sinha

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Fulfilling the required Grade Point Average is one of the major Carnegie Mellon University entry requirements. International students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), in order to boost their chances of getting admitted in the university. Apart from fulfilling the academic qualifications, some of the best practices that students can follow to secure an admission in CMU Pittsburgh include acquiring strong letters of recommendations, submission of high English language proficiency scores and standardized test scores.

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Anushree Sinha

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Yes, meeting the English language requirements is one of the major Carnegie Mellon University eligibility criteria for international students. CMU Pittsburgh accepts major English exam scores as proof of English language proficiency. Students can refer to the table below for minimum score requirements:

English Proficiency Exam

Minimum Score Requirements

TOEFL iBT

Overall score of 102 or higher

(with lo less than 25 in each component)

TOEFL5 Academic

Overall score of 7.5 or higher

(with no band below 7.5)

Duolingo English Test

Overall score of 135 or higher

(Literacy: 135 | Conversation: 130 | Comprehension: 145 | Production: 115)

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Anushree Sinha

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Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh USA allows undergraduate overseas candidates to apply for admissions through one of the following application types: Early Admission, Early Decision I, Early Decision II, and Regular Decision. Given below are the application deadlines of Pittsburgh University Carnegie Mellon for first-year students:

Intake Season

Undergraduate Application Deadline

Early Decision I

(Not available for acting, directing, dramaturgy, music theater or the School of Music)

Nov 1, 2024

Early Decision II

(Not available for the Schools of Drama, Music, Design, Architecture or Art)

Jan 3, 2025

Early Admission

Jan 3, 2025

Regular Decision

Jan 3, 2025

Whereas, overseas graduate candidates can apply in one of the two intake seasonsFall and Spring. Given below are the application deadlines of Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh for graduate students:

Intake Season

Graduate Applications Open

Graduate Application Deadline

Fall Intake

Oct 1, 2024

Dec 1, 2024 (PhD Early Review)

Dec 15, 2024: MS Early Review

Spring Intake

Aug 1, 2025

Aug 31, 2025

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Rashmi Gupta

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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

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Chandra Shekhar

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The first year Carnegie Mellon University fees for MS in CS is around INR 45.2 L for international students. The below table includes the complete first-year package to study MS in CS in the USA at Carnegie Mellon:

Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & feesINR 45,23,391
InsuranceINR 2,34,066
TransportationINR 21,279
Student Activities FeeINR 19,783
TotalINR 47,98,519

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Chandra Shekhar

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One of the major reasons to Study in the USA at Carnegie Mellon is its high ranking in the world. CMU ranks among the top 100 Universities in the world since 2020 by QS World University ranking. Another main reason to join CMU is its placement record. According to Carnegie Mellon University placements, MBA graduates get median base salary of USD 148,067 or INR 1.2Cr (USD 1 = INR 82.97). 

According to Carnegie Mellon University reviews given by students, CMU gets 4.8 out of 5.0 ratings for Post-study jobs, 4.7 out of 5.0 ratings for Public transportation, and 4.6 out of 5.0 ratings for Q

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Chandra Shekhar

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The Carnegie Mellon University requirements for international students vary by program. For undergraduate admissions, students must complete their high school education and for graduate admission, students need to complete a bachelor’s degree. We have mentioned below the general admission requirements for students at CMU:

Requirements for undergraduate 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 graduate admissions:

  • Complete a bachelor’
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Pranjal Singh

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There are multiple requirements if you want to take admissions in MS in Computer Science at CMU like if your Statement of Purpose is at point, who is the person who wrote your LOR, if he/she is a renouned person the student has more chance to get into CMU, your IELTS and GRE scores matters a lot.

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