Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Packing List

Accommodations
Most students will reside in a double room with a roommate. The double rooms are furnished with twin extra long beds, chests of drawers, desks with chairs, bookshelves, closets, and wastebaskets. Pillows, sheets, and fans are NOT supplied. 

Things to bring

• Cell phone (for international students, please plan to have a cell phone that works in the U.S.)
• Bed Linens - extra-long twin-sized sheets, blanket, pillow, and pillowcases
• Towels and washcloths
• Robe
• Warm weather clothing (temperatures can get above 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer in Pittsburgh.)
• Bathing suit
• Dressy Casual or Semi-Formal attire (there will be two parties during the Pre-College program and students usually get a little bit dressed up for the occasion)
• Alarm clock
• Extension cord
• Surge protector
• Extra hangers
• Personal reading lamp/light
• Cash, credit card, or ATM debit card for miscellaneous purchases
• Photo ID
• Optional: Posters and paint-safe poster putty
• Optional: Sporting supplies – a tennis racket, softball glove, etc.
• Please check the program-specific information for additional items needed for classroom activities.

Things to leave at home (not permitted)

• Cars
• Drones
• Expensive jewelry (and other valuables)
• Large amounts of money
• Knives or any other weapons
• Toaster ovens, candles, incense, hotplates or burners, or any other open flames. These are all fire hazards and not permitted.
• Animals of any kind