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Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
URL: http://www.cmu.edu
General Phone: (412)268-2000
Admissions: (412)268-2082
Financial Aid:

Fast Facts

Control: Private (nonprofit)
Coed Status: Coeducational
Campus Setting: Large City
(250,000+ residents)
Calendar System: Semester
HBCU: No
Year Founded: 1900
School Colors: Cardinal, Black, White, Gray
School Nickname: Tartans, Lady Tartans

Student Body (Fall 2008)

Total Student Population
(11,064 students)		 Attendance Status
of All Undergraduates		 Demographic Breakdown
of Full-Time Undergraduates		 Gender Breakdown
of Full-Time Undergraduates
Undergraduates 5,998
Graduates 5,066
Total Students 11,064
Part-Time 98
Full-Time 5,794
African American 288
American Indian 29
Asian American 1,392
Caucasian 2,290
Hispanic American 293
International 861
Not Specified 739
Male 3,463
Female 2,331

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