Pittsburgh, PA
卡耐基梅隆
Carnegie Mellon
12%
Overall admit rate
SCS 是 CS 学生的梦校之一，录取极度挑 match
Data last verified: 2026-05
Hardware Thresholds
Overall admit rate
12%
Freshman applications (not transfer)
GPA threshold
3.85
Unweighted 4.0 scale (25th percentile of admits)
SAT range
1510 - 1560
25-75 percentile, middle 50% of admits
APs expected
9
Average AP count of admitted students
Flagship Majors and Admit Data
| Major | Admit rate | vs overall | One-liner |
|---|---|---|---|
计算机学院 School of Computer Science (SCS) | 7% | 0.60× | CS 本科全美并列第一，录取率远低于 CMU 平均；要求数理竞赛+项目硬通货 |
工程学院 CIT - ECE / MechE | 10% | 0.85× | 工程学院录取略松于 SCS，但依然竞争激烈 |
艺术学院设计 College of Fine Arts - Design | 5% | 0.43× | 设计/建筑/戏剧需要 portfolio，CMU 艺术全美顶尖 |
Tepper 商学院 Tepper School | 17% | 1.5× | 量化金融方向强，但本科招生相比 SCS 宽松 |
US-domestic application points
Domestic perspective
- Overall admit rate12%. The actual number for the domestic pool (which holds most seats) is roughly aligned with the official figure.
- Financial aid / FAFSANeed-blind for domestic; FAFSA aid applications don't affect admission (need-aware applies only to international).
- Privates have no in-state preferenceDomestic applications don't differentiate by state, but schools care about state representation (over-concentrated areas face competitive squeeze).
- Test policyMost schools are test-optional. Domestic high scorers should submit to strengthen the profile; low scorers may opt out.
- Application timingED/EA deadlines early November, RD January. Domestic families typically begin college visits at the end of 11th grade.
International / F1 application points
F1 perspective
- International friendliness：3/3 — High international ratio (15%+), relatively friendly
- Need-blind for international：✗ No — F1 applicants applying for aid see significantly lower admit rates (need-aware)
Carnegie Mellon · US College Application Deep Read · Chinese-American Lens
In the Chinese-American US college application pool, Carnegie Mellon sits in the Elite-select private (high-pressure layer for Chinese-American families) layer. Overall admit rate is 12%, but the flagship major School of Computer Science (SCS) runs at a tighter 7% — a "within-major selectivity tax" that generic chatbots saying "reach for Top 30" can't see.
Carnegie Mellon is need-aware for international applicants — requesting financial aid reduces admit probability, intl-friendliness 3/3. Hardware bar: GPA 25th 3.85/4.0, SAT mid-range 1510-1560, AP expectation 9 courses. Only half of admission is on the numbers — the other half is EC depth, essays, and recommendations. Test scores are a ticket, not a verdict.
If you or a parent is evaluating whether Carnegie Mellon is a reach, match, or safety in this US college application cycle, the "I have 4.0 / 1500, can I get in?" question is not answerable from public forums alone — real judgment requires layering this season's admissions policy, your high-school competitive density, within-major selectivity, and ED/EA timing into one model. At the elite-select tier, EA vs ED choice can shift admit probability by 1-2 tiers; lock the call before September. The Kaiso engine assigns Carnegie Mellon to a tier based on your real profile, and every judgment is auditable.