Skibo Gymnasium is better known as the "old gym," having been around since 1924. It contains basketball and racquetball courts, exercise equipment, a weight room and fencing facilities, plus the offices of the Athletic Department and intramurals.

Carnegie Mellon men and women compete at the NCAA's Division III level. There are 17 varsity sports including football, basketball, track and field, cross country, swimming, soccer, tennis, golf and volleyball. Students can also compete in sports at the club and intramural levels. Eighty percent of all students take part in a club or intramural sport before they graduate.