Carnegie Mellon considers all non-U.S. citizens to be international students with the following exceptions: permanent residents of the United States, eligible non-citizens, and undocumented students in the U.S.

Admission requirements

Language

Whether you are an international or domestic student, you are required to take the TOEFL (or Duolingo or IELTS) if English is not your native language and you have not previously received a four-year degree from a U.S. university. Carnegie Mellon prefers TOEFL scores above 102, scores for Duolingo 120/160 and above, and scores for IELTS above 7.5. If your scores are below these thresholds, we may also opt to call you to evaluate your English further.

Carnegie Mellon’s TOEFL code is 2074.

  • DuoLingo scores should be sent to: 
    Carnegie Mellon University – College of Engineering
  • IELTS test scores should be sent to:
    Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering
    431 Hamerschlag Drive
    ANSYS Hall Suite 250
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Transcripts

When you are applying, you will need to submit your transcripts and GPA based on a 4.0 scale. You may use the free tool from the World Education Services to calculate your GPA.

If you are accepted, we require that all international academic documents be verified by a transcript verification service. The verification not only provides courses in English and grades on the U.S. scale, but it also provides services to our committee members should they have questions regarding the transcript.

If you find another transcript evaluation service that you would prefer to use, please ensure it provides all the stated requirements:

  • Accredited evaluation agency
  • Office in the United States
  • Customer service contact phone number our Admissions Committee may call
  • Course-by-course evaluation service

Here are a few verification agencies you may consider using. Please contact us if you have any questions:

Financial letter of support

If admitted, you will be required to submit an official document to Carnegie Mellon’s Office of International Education as proof of funding to obtain immigration paperwork. This is a mandatory requirement.

International student resources