Financial Aid

There’s no denying it… a private college education like Carnegie Mellon’s is expensive. We hope that you and your family will look at private education as an investment in your future, and that you’ll choose a school based on academic quality, not on cost alone.

Financing a college education will take creativity, sacrifice and support…although there are many ways of making it happen. That’s why Carnegie Mellon has a financial assistance program designed to provide your family with options. Approximately 56 percent of last year’s first-year students (U.S citizens and eligible non-citizens only) received aid; the average need-based package was $26,364 (of which the average gift aid was $21,638).

We hope you find this section useful in explaining our financial aid philosophy, how we determine your financial aid package and the application process. If you have any questions, we’re here to help, so please call our office during business hours at 412-268-2082.

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