Division III · University Athletic Association
Carnegie Mellon University · Admissions
Pittsburgh, PA · City · Private · Research university · the Tartans · Website ↗
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.
11%
Admitted
of 33,707 applicants
97th
Selectivity percentile
among Division III schools
1500–1570
SAT middle 50%
34–35
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
93%
Graduate in 6 yrs
Where your scores would fall
The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.
SAT
1500 – 1570
Your SAT
SAT reading
730 – 770
SAT math
770 – 800
ACT
34 – 35
Your ACT
Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.
Selectivity in context
- Applicants33,707
- Admitted3,708 11%
- Undergraduates7,289
- Women44%
- Graduate within 6 years93%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.
Where it ranks
#3Class sizeof 420 · Division III#4Highest SATof 309 · Division III#7Retentionof 420 · Division III#7Most applicantsof 417 · Division III#10Graduationof 420 · Division III#13Most selectiveof 417 · Division III
Among Division III schools; every list Carnegie Mellon University is on.
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