Carnegie Mellon University

Amended
2020-2021 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Students Living On-Campus in CMU Residence Halls

FALL 2020

SPRING 2021

ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021

Tuition

$28,780 $28,780 $57,560

Orientation Fee (first-year students) *

325

0

325
(first-year students)

0
(upperclass students)

Activity Fee *

101 95 196
Transportation Fee 122 122 244

Media Fee *

0 0 0
Technology Fee 220 220 440

Room (average)

4,605 4,605 9,210
Dining (average) 3,170 3,170 6,340

Books/Supplies & Miscellaneous 

1,200 1,200 2,400
Travel Allowance 1, 2 Varies Varies Varies

TOTALS

$38,523
(first-year students)

$38,198
(upperclass students)

$38,192

$76,715 
(first-year students)

$76,390 
(upperclass students)

* These fees have been amended. View details.

Students Living Off-Campus Independently 3

FALL 2020

SPRING 2021

ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021

Tuition

$28,780 $28,780 $57,560
Orientation Fee (first-year students only) * 325 0

325
(first-year students)

0
(upperclass students)

Activity Fee *

101 95 196
Transportation Fee 122 / 0 122 / 0 244 / 0

Media Fee *

0 0 0
Technology Fee 220 220 440

Room (average)

4,605 4,605 9,210
Dining (average) 3,170 3,170 6,340

Books/Supplies & Miscellaneous 1

1,200 1,200 2,400
Travel Allowance 1, 2 Varies Varies Varies

TOTALS

$38,523 / 38,401
(first-year students)

$38,198 / 38,076
(upperclass students)

$38,192 / 38,070

$76,715 / 76,471 
(first-year students)

$76,390 / 76,146 
(upperclass students)

* These fees have been amended. View details.


Students Living Off-Campus at Home as a Dependent 3, 4

FALL 2020

spring 2021

ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021

Tuition

$28,780 $28,780 $57,560
Orientation Fee (first-year students only) * 325 0

325
(first-year students)

0
(upperclass students)

Activity Fee *

101 95 196
Transportation Fee 122 / 0 122 / 0 244 / 0

Media Fee *

0 0 0
Technology Fee 220 220 440

Room (average)

0 0 0
Dining (average) 3,170 3,170 6,340

Books/Supplies & Miscellaneous 1

1,200 1,200 2,400
Travel Allowance 1, 2 n/a n/a n/a

TOTALS

$33,918 / 33,796
(first-year students)

$33,593 / 33,471
(upperclass students)

$30,727 / 30,605

$64,645 / 64,401 
(first-year students)

$64,320 / 64,076 
(upperclass students)

* These fees have been amended. View details.

The per-unit tuition rate for fall 2020 and spring 2021 is $800.