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