Graduate Schools at CMU
Carnegie Mellon University is a Private, 4 years school located in Pittsburgh, PA. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of CMU graduate schools is $50,975. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $54,837.
Total 8,511 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Carnegie Mellon University and, of that, 529 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Carnegie Mellon University offers 181 graduate programs and 41 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at CMU graduate schools is $50,975 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.08% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at CMU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $47,326 | $46,441 | $885 |
| 2022 | $47,347 | $46,441 | $906 |
| 2023 | $48,557 | $47,629 | $928 |
| 2024 | $49,450 | $48,496 | $954 |
| 2025 | $50,975 | $49,999 | $976 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $633 |
| 2022 | $633 |
| 2023 | $648 |
| 2024 | $680 |
| 2025 | $709 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 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 |
| 2025 | $18,166 | $1,400 | $16,356 | $2,080 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Carnegie Mellon University offers 320 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 2 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 103 | 2 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 66 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 9 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 320 | 2 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Engineering Design | 50 |
| Music | 37 |
| Music Performance | 26 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 446 |
| Management Science | 337 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 178 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 168 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 143 |
Graduate Student Population
At CMU, there are 15,888 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 8,511 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 5,212 male and 3,299 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.58 to 1. Carnegie Mellon University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 529 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Asian | 900 | 517 | 383 |
| Black or African American | 197 | 107 | 90 |
| Hispanic | 254 | 148 | 106 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 1,208 | 790 | 418 |
| Two or More Races | 197 | 116 | 81 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 475 | 297 | 178 |
| Total | 8,511 | 5,212 | 3,299 |
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