The Scoop
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1900 by industrialist Andrew Carnegie. With approximately 16,000 students across seven colleges, CMU is world-renowned for computer science, robotics, engineering, business, and — uniquely among tech powerhouses — the performing and fine arts. Its School of Computer Science is consistently ranked among the best on the planet, while its School of Drama is one of the oldest and most respected in the country.
Campus life blends intense academics with quirky traditions like painting The Fence and the Spring Carnival Buggy races. The campus sits beside Schenley Park in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood, adjacent to the University of Pittsburgh, in one of the most concentrated academic districts in America. Admissions are highly selective, and CMU attracts students who are equally serious about building things and creating things — the university's interdisciplinary DNA means technology and art constantly cross-pollinate.
CMU graduates are among the most sought-after in the world, with computer science alumni commanding some of the highest starting salaries of any program anywhere, and alumni networks running deep in tech, entertainment, and industry. Pittsburgh itself has become a tech hub, with Google, Apple, Meta, and a thriving robotics corridor recruiting straight from campus. A campus tour with a current student is the best way to experience the collaborative intensity and creative energy that make Carnegie Mellon one of a kind.
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