2024-2025 University Fees
Carnegie Mellon University assesses several standard fees to incoming and current students. A brief description of these fees are below, along with the cost per semester and assessment requirements.
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Undergraduate Student Fees
Student Activities Fee
| EXPLANATION OF FEE: | 2024-24 COST (SEMESTER/ACADEMIC YEAR): | MANDATORY FOR: |
| The student activities fee is used to cover student programming and events on campus. | $154 / $308 | Students registered for 19 or more units studying in Pittsburgh, Silicon Valley, Heinz College LA, and Heinz College DC |
Media Fee
Technology Fee
| EXPLANATION OF FEE: | 2024-24 COST (SEMESTER/ACADEMIC YEAR): | MANDATORY FOR: |
| The technology fee is used to support information technology, software licensing, and the Andrew email system. |
$235 / $470 |
All locations |
Transportation Fee
| EXPLANATION OF FEE: | 2024-25 COST (SEMESTER/ACADEMIC YEAR): | MANDATORY FOR: |
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The transportation fee is used to support students' local transportation needs. In Pittsburgh, this provides students with unlimited access to the local Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) system as well as the Carnegie Mellon University Shuttle and Escort Service. |
$131 / $262 |
All locations |
First-Year Experience Fee
| EXPLANATION OF FEE: | 2024-24 COST (SEMESTER/ACADEMIC YEAR): | MANDATORY FOR: |
| The first-year experience fee is used to cover orientation costs and programming. |
$305 / $610 |
Incoming first-year undergraduates and incoming transfer students at all locations |
Graduate Student Fees
Student Activities Fee
| EXPLANATION OF FEE: | 2024-25 COST (SEMESTER/ACADEMIC YEAR): | MANDATORY FOR: |
| The student activities fee is used to cover student programming and events on campus. |
$122 / $244 |
Students registered for 19 or more units studying in Pittsburgh, Silicon Valley, Heinz College LA, and Heinz College DC |
Technology Fee
| EXPLANATION OF FEE: | 2024-25 COST (SEMESTER/ACADEMIC YEAR): | MANDATORY FOR: |
| The technology fee is used to support information technology, software licensing, and the Andrew email system. | $235 / $470 | All locations |
Transportation Fee
| EXPLANATION OF FEE: | 2024-25 COST (SEMESTER/ACADEMIC YEAR): | MANDATORY FOR: |
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The transportation fee is used to support students' local transportation needs. In Pittsburgh, this provides students with unlimited access to the local Port Authority Transit (PAT) system as well as the Carnegie Mellon University Shuttle and Escort Service. |
$131 / $262 |
Pittsburgh campus |
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In Silicon Valley, this provides students with unlimited access to Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and light rail lines in Santa Clara County, as well as Cal Train passes. |
$131 / $262 |
Silicon Valley location |
| In Washington DC, the WMATA's UPass program will provide MSPPM-DC track students with unlimited metro access during the academic year at a significantly reduced rate. | Heinz DC campus: $140 / $280 |
All Heinz students studying in Washington DC. |
Certificate Student Fees
Technology Fee
| EXPLANATION OF FEE: | 2024-25 COST (SEMESTER/ACADEMIC YEAR): | MANDATORY FOR: |
| The technology fee is used to support information technology, software licensing, and the Andrew email system. | $235 / $470 |
All locations |
Important: On a per-program basis, certificate students may be assessed other fees and should contact their department directly.