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Overview: Carnegie Mellon
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General Information
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City and State: Pittsburgh, PA
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Public or Private: Private
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Number of Students in Freshman Class: 1,416
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School Colors: Cardinal and Gray and Tartan Plaid
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School Year Type (Semester, Trimester, Quarter, etc): Semester
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Graduation Rate: 86%
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Faculty to Student Ratio: 1 to 10
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Average Class Size: Approximately 25 - 35
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School URL: http://www.cmu.edu/index.shtml
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School Calendar URL: http://my.cmu.edu/site/events/
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University President: Jared Cohon
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Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $52,150
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Main Phone: (412) 268 - 2000
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Urban, Rural, Suburban: Urban
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Notable Alumni: John Nash (mathematician and subject of “A Beautiful Mind”), Andy Warhol (pop culture icon and artist), Holly Hunter (Actor)
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Date Founded: 1900
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Notable Faculty: Finn Kydland (economist and Nobel Prize recipient), Randy Pausch (author and star of You Tube pehnomenon “The Last Lecture”)
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School Address:
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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African-American Percentage:
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Asian/Pacific Islander Percentage: 20%
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American Indian Percentage:
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Caucasian Percentage:
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Hispanic Percentage:
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Unreported Percentage:
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CLIMATE
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Average Daily Temperature (Fahrenheit):
Month (High and Low)
Jan ( 37 – 20 )
Feb ( 39 – 21 )
Mar ( 50 – 29 )
Apr ( 62 – 38 )
May ( 71 – 48 )
Jun ( 80 – 56 )
Jul ( 85 – 62 )
Sep ( 76 – 53 )
Oct ( 64 – 41 )
Nov ( 53 – 33 )
Dec ( 42 – 25 )
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General Weather Description: Pittsburgh features a ‘continental climate’ with four distinct seasons. Summer is warm to hot but has relatively low humidity which makes the temperature seem particularly pleasant and comfortable. The winters are cold and snowy. Fall and spring are mild with pleasant days and cool nights.
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Average Annual Snowfall: 43.5 Inches
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FINANCIAL AID
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Endowment Size and Rank: $ 1 Billion
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Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 56%
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Average Financial Aid Award: $26,364
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Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $52,150
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GEOGRAPHY
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Nearest Large City: Pittsburgh
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Distance to Nearest Large City in Miles: 4 Miles
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Distance to Nearest Large City in Driving Time: 10 Minutes
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Nearest Airport, Airport Code and Distance in Miles and Driving Time:
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) 21 Miles and 28 Minutes
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Nearest Major Airport, Airport Code and Distance in Miles and Driving Time:
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) 21 Miles and 28 Minutes
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Urban, rural, suburban:
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STUDENT LIFE
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Is Greek Life Available? Yes
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Percentage of Students Participating in Greek Life: 18%
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Intramural Sports Participation Rate:
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Is a Car Allowed Freshman Year? No
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Is On-Campus Housing Available Freshman Year? Yes
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Is On-Campus Housing Required Freshman Year? Yes
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Graduation Rate: 86%
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Student Newspaper URL: http://www.thetartan.org/ and http://www.tcpulse.com/
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Male to Female Student Ratio: Male 60% to Female 40%
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International Student Percentage: 11%
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Student Percentage Attending Graduate School: %
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Minimum Drinking Age: 21
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WiFi Available On Campus? Yes (Carnegie Mellon was the very 1st college campus with total wifi coverage)
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SAFETY
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Federal Office of Crime Statistics URL: http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/
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Student Safety Escort Available? Yes
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Campus “Blue Light” Security Phones Available? Yes
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Campus Security Cell Phone Alert?
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Campus Security Email Alert?
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Campus Security Contact: (412) 268 - 2323
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ACADEMICS
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Most Common Majors:
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ATHLETICS
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NCAA Division: Division 3
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School Colors: Cardinal and Gray and Tartan Plaid
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Mascot: The Tartans and Scotty the Scottie dog
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Varsity Sports Participation Rate:
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Intramural Sports Participation Rate:
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League Affiliation: UAA
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Director of Athletics: Ms. Susan Bassett susanb@andrew.cmu.edu
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Athletics Department Mailing Address:
Carnegie Mellon Department of Athletics
Skibo Gymnasium
Tech and Frew Streets
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Athletics Department Email Address:
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Athletics Department Phone: (412) 268 - 8054
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School Rivalry:
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ADMISSIONS
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Number of Students in Freshman Class:
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Total Number of Students Who Applied in Most Recent Year: 22,356
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Total Number of Students Accepted in Most Recent Year: 6,259
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Acceptance Rate: 28%
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SAT Range 25th - 75th Percentile: N/A Average SAT 1 Verbal 657 Average SAT1 Math 728
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Early Decision I Available? Yes
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Early Decision I Deadline: November 1st
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Early Decision II Available? Yes
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Early Decision II Deadline: December 1st
Please note . . . Carnegie Mellon also offers an unusual Early Admissions program for highly qualified high school Juniors!
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Early Action Available: No
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Early Action Deadline: N/A
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Regular Admission Deadline: January 1st (December 1st for Fine Arts applicants)
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Early Decision Acceptance Rate: %
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Early Action Acceptance Rate: N/A
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Regular Admission Acceptance Rate: %
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Admissions Office Mailing Address:
Office of Undergraduate Admission
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
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Admissions Office Email Address: undergraduate-admissions@andrew.cmu.edu
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Name of Director of Admissions: Mr. Michael Steidel ms44@andrew.cmu.edu
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Admissions Officers by Specialization:
Ms. Kathryn Bethea kbethea@andrew.cmu.edu
Mr. Greg Edleman gedleman@andrew.cmu.edu
Mr. Cornell LeSane clesane@andrew.cmu.edu
Mr. Jason Nevinger jasonnev@andrew.cmu.edu
Ms. Leigh Seserko seserkl@andrew.cmu.edu
Ms. Jaycie Galbraith jaycieg@andrew.cmu.edu
Mr. Jhermel Goss jhermelg@andrew.cmu.edu
Ms. Krista Gregan kgregan@andrew.cmu.edu
Mr. Mustafa Hasnain shasnain@andrew.cmu.edu
Mr. Christopher Hertz chertz@andrew.cmu.edu
Ms. Allison Jedinak ajedinak@andrew.cmu.edu
Mr. E. Alex Howson ahowson@andrew.cmu.edu
Mr. Michael Kozak mkozak@andrew.cmu.edu
Mr. Christopher Sharp csharp@andrew.cmu.edu
Mr. Robert Tallerico rpt@andrew.cmu.edu
Ms. Maria Wallace wallace@andrew.cmu.edu
Ms. Melanie Jo Wrobleski meljowro@andrew.cmu.edu
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Campus Tour URL: http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission/menuitem.efb4f5c2478c72c019300710d4a02008/
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Admissions Office Phone: (412) 268 - 2082
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Standardized Test Requirements:
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Admissions Office URL: http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission
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Common Application Used? Yes
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Virtual Tour Available? Yes
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Virtual Tour URL:
http://stream.fire-engine-red.com/stream/cmu.html
and also
http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission
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