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Paying for CMU

Undergraduate$63,829
Graduate$49,450
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs $18,868
Off-Campus Living Costs $17,058

CMU 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Carnegie Mellon University is $63,829. The graduate school tuition & fees is $49,450. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $18,868 when a student lives on campus and $17,058 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $83,697 when a student lives on campus and $81,887 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
CMU 2023-2024 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$83,697$81,887
Tuition & Fees$63,829
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$17,468$15,658
Other Expenses$1,400$1,400
Average Financial Aid$40,660
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$43,037$41,227
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $63,829. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.89% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$58,485 $58,524 $60,854 $63,829
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $49,450. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.84% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$47,326 $47,347 $48,557 $49,450
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $873 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $660. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.93% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
Undergraduate$800 $800$832$873
Graduate$633 $633$648$660
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,000. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Carnegie Mellon University.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Carnegie Mellon University is $18,868 when living on campus and $17,058 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 5.49% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 4.10% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $15,550$16,150$15,550$17,468
Other Expenses $1,400$1,400$1,400$1,400
Off-CampusRoom & Board $14,740$14,340$14,740$15,658
Other Expenses $1,400$1,400$1,400$1,400
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs