Tuition & Financing Options
The total investment for the AI Engineering Fundamentals certificate during the 2025/2026 academic year is $16,968, and the total investment for the Advanced AI Models for Engineering certificate during the 2025/2026 academic year is $16,968. A breakdown of the tuition and fees for each program can be found on the Tuition page. Partial fellowships are available. All applicants who apply by the priority deadline of September 17, 2025 will receive a partial fellowship award. Carnegie Mellon alumni are eligible for a fellowship to the Graduate Certificate in AI Engineering Fundamentals worth up to 20% of tuition.
Yes. CMU offers partial fellowships for admitted AI Engineering Fundamentals students. All applicants who apply by the priority deadline of September 17, 2025 will receive a partial fellowship award. Carnegie Mellon alumni are eligible for a fellowship to the Graduate Certificate in AI Engineering Fundamentals worth up to 20% of tuition.
Yes. CMU provides a monthly payment option, managed by Nelnet Campus Commerce, that is designed to help students spread out tuition payments into manageable monthly installments. This plan also offers the ease of online enrollment. If you are admitted into the program and choose to join us, we recommend registering for this plan early to fully benefit from the range of payment options available.
At this time, students pursuing a graduate certificate are not eligible to receive federal financial aid. However, private loans are a viable alternative to consider with competitive interest rates and borrower benefits. See FastChoice, a free loan comparison service to easily research options.
Many companies offer tuition reimbursement programs to foster professional development among their employees. We encourage you to contact your HR department to find out if similar opportunities exist at your workplace.
When you speak to your employer, be sure to tell them that our programs:
- Consist of two transcripted, credit-bearing courses (not just continuing education units) taught by expert faculty from CMU's College of Engineering.
- Will equip you with fundamental skills in AI, machine learning, and deep neural networks from expert faculty at one of the top-ranked engineering programs in the world, renowned for their work in engineering, AI and machine learning.
- Will prepare you for the next wave of innovation in engineering. When you complete the program, you’ll be ready to implement AI techniques in your job right from the get-go.
- Are delivered completely online, which means you can take classes on your own time while maintaining your normal work schedule.
Yes, the Graduate Certificate in AI Engineering Fundamentals and the Graduate Certificate in Advanced AI Models for Engineering are eligible for CMU tuition remission. See the CMU tuition remission policy to check your eligibility.
We currently provide GI Bill funding for the AI Engineering Fundamentals online graduate certificate only.*
Carnegie Mellon University provides services to veterans and their dependents who are eligible for Veterans Education Benefits under the Montgomery G.I. Bill®, Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program. Please note, our online graduate certificates are not currently eligible for the Yellow Ribbon program.
The process starts with an application directly to Veterans Affairs and once approved, you will provide your Certificate of Eligibility to the Carnegie Mellon Veterans Affairs Coordinator. Contact Information and additional details about the process can be found here.
Students eligible for GI Bill funding may receive scholarship awards prior to full GI Bill funding confirmation. Scholarship awards will be adjusted to reflect GI Bill funding and cannot exceed the cost of tuition/fees.
*We are actively working on approval for the Advanced AI Models for Engineering certificate and will continue to update this website with our progress.
