Carnegie Mellon University
Pennsylvania, United States | Private
Private University
About
Started in the year 1900, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh. It is one of the best colleges for just about any course, which is why it’s a ‘dream college’ for almost every international student. It’s pretty expensive, though, so that’s something you have to keep in mind. It ranks #81 according to U.S. News' 'Best Global Universities Ranking' list.
Cost
High-end
$20,553
Average Living Expenses (Bachelors)
$25,899
Average Living Expenses (Masters)
Rankings
#102
#51
#28
Admissions
17%
Avg acceptance rate (Bachelors)
$20 - $200
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Campus
Location
The main CMU campus is just 3 miles away from downtown Pittsburgh. Public transportation is the only means of commute for most of the students, but that isn’t really a problem since the public transport around here is pretty good. This provided you get used to the bus timings, of course. Also, CMU students can roam around most of Pittsburgh for free with the bus passes the university provides.
Campus
CMU is spread over 140 acres of greenery, and is quite beautifully maintained. There are a number of fantastic libraries, all up-to-date with tens of thousands of volumes. CMU has excellent facilities for almost all sports and recreation, and even has its own theatre.
Residing Options
Many students (especially graduation students) choose to stay off-campus, both because it’s cheaper and because it’s slightly more liberal. Beeler Street is perhaps the most popular and common destination for student apartments, though Shadyside, Oakland and Squirrel Hill get their fair share of off-campus students as well.
Faculty
Most of the professors at CMU are highly reputed stalwarts of their own fields, and are at the university for further research. Having said that, they are still extremely approachable, and also take teaching very seriously. The student-professor relationship depends largely on what the students make out of it.
CMU is notorious for its workload, so if you want to end up here, get used to really slogging it out.
Jobs and placements
The placements at CMU are absolutely first-grade. Some of the Who’s Who in the fields of IT, Consultancy, etc are major recruiters at the institute. Intel, Accenture, IBM, Harris, Bank of America, Microsoft, Oracle, Nvidia etc hire students in numbers, at fantastic salaries.
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