What is the CMU acceptance rate?
Carnegie Mellon University accepted almost 4,000 students for the Class of 2028 from a pool of almost 34,000 candidates, making the CMU acceptance rate stand at a low of 11.7% for 2025.
| 2025 Headcount |
|---|---|
Student Applications Received | 33,941 |
Students Admitted | 3,959 |
Acceptance Rate | 11.7% |
Students Enrolled | 1,808 |
Yield Rate | 45.6% |
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Usually, the Carnegie Mellon University acceptance rate is calculated to be around 11%. In Fall 2023, CMU University Pittsburgh received over 33,000 applications from prospective undergraduates and graduates. Out of these, only about 3,800 candidates secured an admission offer from the university. H
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