Carnegie Mellon University offers 320 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 2 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $63,274 for undergraduate programs and $49,450 for graduate programs.

Total 572 students out of total 16,002 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 13 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Carnegie Mellon University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCarnegie Mellon University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Online Students572 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,674 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$63,274
Graduate Tuition & Fees$49,450
Student to Faculty5:1 (20.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total2 Programs
Masters2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Carnegie Mellon University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $63,274 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $49,450 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $865 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $680 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$57,119$58,485$58,524$60,854$63,274
Graduate$45,909$47,326$47,347$48,557$49,450
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$776$800$800$832$865
Graduate$629$633$633$648$680

Online Programs By Area of Study

Carnegie Mellon University offers 320 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED141 1036610

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Stringed InstrumentsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Carnegie Mellon University, there are 16,002 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,246 students were attending classes through distance learning (572 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,674 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment16,002
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses572
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,674
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses12,756

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 572 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 125 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 351 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 96 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses572
Pennsylvania Resident125
Other State In U.S.351
Outside of U.S.96
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses572
Undergraduate26
Graduate546
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses26
Degree/Certificate Seeking7
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking19

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