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Carnegie Mellon at a Glance
Carnegie
Mellon is a highly selective, co-educational, private university located
in Pittsburgh, Pa. We're internationally recognized for our programs in
computer science, fine arts, engineering, business and the humanities.
Here you'll find a dynamic, intense student body working very hard–and
playing hard, too!
Carnegie
Mellon Programs and Majors
Our students and professors study and learn together across
a wide variety of disciplines–everything from engineering to English
to art. And, we have one of the most technologically sophisticated campuses
in the country–more than 10,000 computers, a high-speed network that
links the campus and opportunities to study and learn technology in every
college at the university.
One of the best ways to learn about Carnegie Mellon is to spend time on campus. Our summer pre-college programs will show you what life here is all about – from the classroom experience to what's happening on the weekends.
Location
Carnegie Mellon is located five miles from downtown Pittsburgh
in the Oakland section of the city. Known as the medical, cultural and
educational hub of the surrounding area, Oakland is home to the Carnegie
Museum complex, four colleges and universities and the nationally recognized
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Carnegie Mellon's campus is adjacent to two quiet, residential neighborhoods, Shadyside and Squirrel Hill, and is bordered by a 500-acre public park, Schenley Park. Pittsburgh's public transportation system provides easy access to any of the surrounding neighborhoods, and downtown is a short 15-minute bus ride away.
What's
to Do in the 'Burgh?
Whether you're interested in the fine or performing arts, sports,
fine dining, rock-n-roll, shopping or sightseeing, you can find it all
and much more in Pittsburgh.
Facts and Figures
- Type of University: Private, co-educational, four-year, granting bachelor's, master's and doctor's degrees
- Size: 103-acre main campus plus outlying research buildings
- Location: Five miles east of downtown Pittsburgh, bordered by 500-acre Schenley Park and three culturally active residential neighborhoods
- Number of Students: 5,200 undergraduates; 3,200 graduate students
- Number of Faculty: 1,048 full-time; 206 part-time faculty
- Student- to-Faculty Ratio: 10:1
- Geographic Diversity: The 2003-2004 student body includes students from 50 U.S. states and 45 foreign countries
- Student Male-to-Female Ratio: 3:2
- Housing: 12 traditional residence halls; 15 houses, 10 apartment buildings, 13 fraternity houses, 5 sorority houses
- Athletics: Team name: the Tartans; NCAA Division III classification; University Athletic Association; 17 varsity sports; 40 intramural sports
- Number of Alumni: 67,000
- Endowment: Approximately $667 million
"Pre-college was the best experience I have had with learning from professors and making friends from around the world."
