Carnegie Mellon University offers 356 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 47 major programs - 20 Masters, 18 Doctorate, and 9 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $65,636 for undergraduate programs and $50,975 for graduate programs.

Total 554 students out of total 15,888 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 4,417 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 Students554 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,497 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$65,636
Graduate Tuition & Fees$50,975
Student to Faculty5:1 (20.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total47 Programs
Masters20 Programs
Doctorate18 Programs
Post-Graduate9 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $65,636 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $50,975 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $898 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $709 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$58,485$58,524$60,854$63,274$65,636
Graduate$47,326$47,347$48,557$49,450$50,975
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$800$800$832$865$898
Graduate$633$633$648$680$709
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Carnegie Mellon University offers 356 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 47 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 20 Masters, 18 Doctorate, 9 Post-Bachelors or Post-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 20189
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED157 1107316

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.

What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM151 38 NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM703 12 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM36 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM83 26 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED96 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED114 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM 6 NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM 11 18
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM51 9 NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM7 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED227 10 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM374 42 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM185 37 28
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM 38 NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM38 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 NOT OFFERED
Engineering DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM68 NOT OFFERED 80
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM 5 NOT OFFERED
Financial MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM95 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computational ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED75 NOT OFFERED 18
Human Computer InteractionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 9
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM 12 NOT OFFERED
Materials ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM 16 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM 5 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Carnegie Mellon University, there are 15,888 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,051 students were attending classes through distance learning (554 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,497 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment15,888
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses554
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,497
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses11,837

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 554 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 118 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 379 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 57 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses554
Pennsylvania Resident118
Other State In U.S.379
Outside of U.S.57
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses554
Undergraduate25
Graduate529
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses25
Degree/Certificate Seeking12
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking13

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