CMU's tuition & fees has increased from $50,665 (2015) to $65,636 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.55% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $41,371 (year 2015) to $50,975 (year 2025).
CMU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 30.82% from 2015 ($65,895).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CMU's COA is $86,202, which is increased by 2.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CMU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.55% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $64,596. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Carnegie Mellon University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 37.50% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 786.35% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Carnegie Mellon University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,230 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,670 | - | 3.09% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,184 | - | 3.50% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,818 | $15,008 | 4.18% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,372 | $15,562 | 3.50% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,950 | $16,140 | 3.53% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,550 | $15,740 | 3.54% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,886 | $16,386 | 1.91% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,868 | $17,058 | 5.49% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,566 | $18,436 | 3.70% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Carnegie Mellon University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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| Thomas Jefferson University | $47,355 | $45,533 | 4.00% |
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