Carnegie Mellon University
PA · Private · Mid-Atlantic · National university · Top 25 tier · 7,620 undergraduates (medium)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
How much of the class comes from ED
~31% of enrolled freshmen were admitted through Early Decision.
This is a share of the freshman class, not an admit rate.
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants).
Trends, Fall 2020–Fall 2025
Admission rates
ED share of the enrolled freshman class (% of first-years admitted ED, not an admit rate)
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Superscores
- ACT
- Does not superscore (highest single sitting)
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Policy varies by college: required for School of Computer Science; test-flexible for most others; optional for College of Fine Arts.
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; official scores only after admission/enrollment
School’s words: “Students will not be required to submit official score reports unless they are admitted and choose to enroll.”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2020–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
Not reported in any year shown.
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2020–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
| 2020-21 | 4,524 | 17.3% | 25% | 27% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | ||
| 2021-22 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | Not reported | Not reported | 13.6% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 1500-1560 | 34-35 | ||
| 2024-25 | 3,959 | 11.7% | 13.8% | 34% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 1510-1560 | 34-35 | ||
| 2025-26 | 3,859 | 11.1% | 20.6% | 31% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 1500-1560 | 34-36 | ||
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2025: 0.7%
- 2024: 0.3%
- 2023: 1%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Test-optional2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Test-optional2024-25 CDSThis form’s own wording says Fall 2024; every CDS here is read as covering the fall two years after its first year.
- Fall 2025 Test-optional2023-24 CDSThis form’s own wording says Fall 2023; every CDS here is read as covering the fall two years after its first year.
- Fall 2024 CDS not available2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 CDS not available2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Test-optional2020-21 CDSThis form’s own wording says Fall 2020; every CDS here is read as covering the fall two years after its first year.
- Fall 2021 CDS not available2019-20 CDS
Notes
- This Common Data Set's test-policy question covers Fall 2025 applicants.