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The real 4-year cost of Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Carnegie Mellon University went from $38,844 to $70,716, an average of 3.1% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $70,7162026-27 undergraduate tuition; required fees carried forward.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $38,844 | – | – |
| 2009 | $39,898 | – | – |
| 2010 | $42,136 | – | – |
| 2011 | $44,010 | – | – |
| 2012 | $45,760 | – | – |
| 2013 | $47,642 | – | – |
| 2014 | $49,022 | – | – |
| 2015 | $50,665 | – | – |
| 2016 | $52,310 | – | – |
| 2017 | $53,910 | – | – |
| 2018 | $55,465 | – | – |
| 2019 | $57,119 | – | – |
| 2020 | $58,485 | – | – |
| 2021 | $58,524 | – | – |
| 2022 | $60,854 | – | – |
| 2023 | $63,274 | – | – |
| 2026 | $70,716 | $70,716 | – |
| 2027 | – | $72,893 | $72,082–$73,703 |
| 2028 | – | $75,136 | $73,475–$76,816 |
| 2029 | – | $77,449 | $74,894–$80,061 |
| 2030 | – | $79,833 | $76,341–$83,443 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $70,716 |
| Year 2 | $72,893 |
| Year 3 | $75,136 |
| Year 4 | $77,449 |
| 4-year total | $296,194 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $256,194
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $150,221
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $19,650/ yr
- rising 4.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $83,382
School’s own published rateFirst-year housing $11,700 + food $7,950.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Carnegie Mellon University4-year schools with similar prices in Pennsylvania
Closest to Carnegie Mellon University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Lafayette College$70,846
- Lehigh University$70,420
- Dickinson College$71,650
- Gettysburg College$71,730
- Swarthmore College$73,204
- Haverford College$68,020
- Bryn Mawr College$73,441
- Muhlenberg College$67,988
Use this data
Published figures for Carnegie Mellon University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.