Carnegie Mellon University

In general, Carnegie Mellon University is a extremely selective school. Around 34,300 applications are received by Carnegie Mellon University every year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 11 percent which equates to 3,910 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. However, when the term starts, only about 1,700 or 44% of the candidates will have chosen Carnegie Mellon University as their school of choice. The school tends to see 59 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 40 percent who are women. When the term commences, about 51 percent of those accepted women chose Carnegie Mellon University and 48 percent were men. Carnegie Mellon University’s undergraduate application fee is $75. To submit your application to Carnegie Mellon University, you will need to present these documents: Completion of college-preparatory program, Formal demonstration of competencies, Recommendations, Secondary school GPA, and a Secondary school record. It is suggested that students applying have a Secondary school rank. Prospective students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Carnegie Mellon University when applying. Most often, an ACT score of 34 - 35 or a 1,500 - 1,540 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment.