Carnegie Mellon University is a private institution that was founded in the year 1900. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of around 6,108, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 144 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. The Carnegie Mellon University's ranking in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities, 23.
Carnegie Mellon University, founded by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, is situated in Pittsburgh, which provides dining, and entertainment options and the professional sports teams as well including the Steelers (football), Penguins (hockey), and Pirates (baseball). The freshmen are to live on campus, but the university ensures housing for all four years, and the bulk of students choose to remain on campus. Almost 20 percent of the student population is affiliated with Greek life, which consists of over 20 fraternities and sororities. The Carnegie Mellon Tartans takes part in NCAA Division III competitions, and the Kiltie Band, that sports full Scottish regalia, takes part at every home football game.
Carnegie Mellon is known for its programs in sthe cience and technology, but its 7 schools and colleges include the College of Fine Arts and College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Its graduate programs comprise of the highly ranked Carnegie Institute of Technology, Tepper School of Business, and School of Computer Science. The Undergraduates of Carnegie Mellon have the opportunity to take part in research and can even receive grants or summer fellowships to support research in their field of study. The famous ex-students of it are Randy Pausch, author of the N.Y. Times bestselling book named The Last Lecture, was the professor at Carnegie Mellon, which is the one of the top 25 university founded in 20th century.
Campus Location
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1900
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban
Majors Courses Offered
Computer and Information Sciences, Political Science and Government, Engineering, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Chemistry, Geology/Earth Science, Geochemistry,Engineering Mechanics, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Geophysics and Seismology, Social Sciences, Economics,Biology/Biological Sciences, Philosophy of Science and Technology.
Minors Courses Offered
Aerospace,Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Computer Engineering, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Technology,Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Astrophysics, Planetary Astronomy and Science.