Paying for CMU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$63,274
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$49,450
On-campus Living Costs
$18,868
Off-campus Living Costs
$17,058
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$865
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$680
The 2024 tuition & fees of Carnegie Mellon University are $63,274 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $63,274 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Rice University and Vanderbilt University, tuition & fees of Carnegie Mellon University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $63,601.
The average living cost of the school is $18,868 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $17,058.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the CMU's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $63,274 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.98% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $49,450 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.84% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $55,816 | $1,303 | $55,816 | $1,303 |
| 2021 | $57,560 | $925 | $57,560 | $925 |
| 2022 | $57,560 | $964 | $57,560 | $964 |
| 2023 | $59,864 | $990 | $59,864 | $990 |
| 2024 | $62,260 | $1,014 | $62,260 | $1,014 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $18,868 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $17,058.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.49% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $14,972 | $1,400 | $14,162 | $1,400 |
| 2021 | $15,550 | $1,400 | $14,740 | $1,400 |
| 2022 | $16,150 | $1,400 | $14,340 | $1,400 |
| 2023 | $16,486 | $1,400 | $14,986 | $1,400 |
| 2024 | $17,468 | $1,400 | $15,658 | $1,400 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,000 at Carnegie Mellon University. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | $1,000 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Carnegie Mellon University is $865 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.97% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $680 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $776 | $629 |
| 2021 | $800 | $633 |
| 2022 | $800 | $633 |
| 2023 | $832 | $648 |
| 2024 | $865 | $680 |