Carnegie Mellon University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, PA (city setting), with 7,289 undergraduates (44% women). It admitted 11% of 33,707 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1500–1570 on the SAT and 34–35 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $83,697 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $32,964 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 93% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in engineering, computer & information sciences, mathematics & statistics. The campus reported 0.55 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Carnegie Mellon University ranks
6 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $63,274
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Carnegie Mellon University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Carnegie Mellon University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | University Athletic Association | 31 | — | 2 | $228k | $7,343 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | University Athletic Association | 18 | — | 1 | $317k | $17,627 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | University Athletic Association | 15 | — | 1 | $284k | $18,920 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | University Athletic Association | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | University Athletic Association | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Centennial Conference | 110 | — | 1 | $779k | $7,078 | — | |
| Men's Golf | University Athletic Association | 10 | — | 1 | $177k | $17,687 | — | |
| Women's Golf | University Athletic Association | 11 | — | 1 | $195k | $17,722 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | University Athletic Association | 37 | — | 1 | $239k | $6,469 | — | |
| Softball | University Athletic Association | 19 | — | 1 | $306k | $16,088 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | University Athletic Association | 43 | — | 1 | $211k | $4,897 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | University Athletic Association | 38 | — | 1 | $195k | $5,119 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | University Athletic Association | 14 | — | 1 | $194k | $13,821 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | University Athletic Association | 12 | — | 1 | $187k | $15,622 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | University Athletic Association | 130 | — | 1 | $263k | $2,023 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | University Athletic Association | 115 | — | 1 | $248k | $2,157 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | University Athletic Association | 16 | — | 1 | $218k | $13,596 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.