Carnegie Mellon University Reviews

  • 126 Reviews
  • Pittsburgh (PA)
  • Annual Tuition: $61,344
80% of 126 students said this degree improved their career prospects
91% of 126 students said they would recommend this school to others
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Student & Graduate Reviews

Priya Kambham
  • Reviewed: 12/11/2014
  • Degree: Architecture
"This is the place for you i f you like to challenge yourself at every point. The course load is heavy, but you can be assured that you'll come out having learnt something substantial."
Pavithra Tantrigoda
  • Reviewed: 12/11/2014
  • Degree: English
"I'm having a great experience as a grad student. It's not overtly stressful so far."
Rohit Motwani
  • Reviewed: 12/11/2014
  • Degree: Construction Management
"I really like the quality of education and the environment at Carnegie Mellon. I recommend the Construction Management program and I can also speak the same for other Civil Engineering programs here. I wish there was more effort towards career and industry development."
Casey Caslin
  • Reviewed: 12/11/2014
  • Degree: Civil Engineering
"Great program, and awsome faculty and staff. The program strives towards innovations and building a brighter future. It has great flexibility when it comes to classes, which is a huge plus. Also there is a large diversity of academic backgrounds, not just engineers, which brings a unique aspect to the program."
Mo Li
  • Reviewed: 12/11/2014
  • Degree: Chemistry
"Overall it's nice. The thing that needs to be improved would be the career support regarding to science major."
Andrew W
  • Reviewed: 12/11/2014
  • Degree: Chemistry
"Pittsburgh is a fun city to live in. Grad program is competitive, and profs really care about mentoring students. Lots of 1 on 1 time with them."
Alexa Johnson
  • Reviewed: 12/11/2014
  • Degree: Physics
"This program provides challenging coursework without overwhelming the students."
Amanda Willard
  • Reviewed: 12/11/2014
  • Degree: Biology
"Pros: Great area, affordable living, small program = lots of personal attention, very reasonable program requirements, excellent community and collaboration with University of Pittsburgh. Cons: Occasionally heavy workload and little social life (although it is getting better!)"
Shantaram Parab
  • Reviewed: 12/11/2014
  • Degree: Civil Engineering
"Pros- learn a lot, good networks, Cons- too much workload, hardly any social life"
Sandrine Girard
  • Reviewed: 12/11/2014
  • Degree: Psychology
"Great faculty members and classes. Great support given to grad students. Many opportunities to get involved."
david ralley
  • Reviewed: 12/8/2014
  • Degree: Computer Science
"Great reputation. Sometimes the school seems to be riding on that, however. Graduate classes claim to be challenging, but due to grade inflation, they end up not being too hard to pass. There are no GAships for Master's students, only PhDs. The range an quality of students are exceptional. I've really enjoyed learning from my classmates."
Jon Willcox
  • Reviewed: 12/8/2014
  • Degree: Chemistry
"It's a great program, but as in all programs, I think a lot of it depends on the match between the student and advisor. My advisor has been helpful and supportive, but I cannot necessarily speak for everyone else in chemistry at CMU."
Hima Kiran Alladi
  • Reviewed: 12/8/2014
  • Degree: Information Technology
"Pros: 1. Quality of coursework 2. Diversity of students 3. Multi-dimensional course structure 4. Pittsburgh is a great sports town! Go Pitts ! Cons: 1. Social life 2. Not much sports activity in the campus"
Craig Lehocky
  • Reviewed: 12/8/2014
  • Degree: Biomedical Engineering
"Not much to do immediately surrounding campus for grad students."
Lily Nguyen
  • Reviewed: 12/8/2014
  • Degree: Other Engineering
"The department isn't too big, so it feels like a community where students and professors can interact comfortably. The program is pretty diverse, and the staff is really friendly. It's a four year program, which is both good and bad."
Subhro Das
  • Reviewed: 12/8/2014
  • Degree: Electrical Engineering
"Pros: Excellent school with really good courses, productive research and awesome people all around! Cons: Small in area and not that much scope of extra-curricular activities."
Matthew Belliston
  • Reviewed: 7/12/2014
  • Degree: Music
"Pros - Very specific to my area of interest in a small setting. The quality of music is super high. A great place for me and my family. Cons - Cost to attend. Experiencing changes in the choirs."
Qiong Zhang
  • Reviewed: 5/1/2014
  • Degree: Computer Science
"It is a competitive and challenging program, very suitable for further improve analytical and technical skills."
Sean Smith
  • Reviewed: 3/19/2014
  • Degree: MBA
"This program is very academic, scientific, and mathematical in nature. If you are looking for a fluffy MBA program, this is not the place for you. Come ready to work hard."
Trisha Black
  • Reviewed: 2/6/2014
  • Degree: Computer Science
"The graduate programs are very competitive, and focus on application of real world problems. There is often group work which can be challenging if teammates are not cooperative. Most professors have office hours, but some do not and are difficult to reach by email. The students in my graduate program are coming right from undergraduate school. Overall, the program is pushing me to learn the new applications for creating software."