PLEASE NOTE: The 2026-2027 Graduate Student Activities Fee was updated July 29, 2026, to $124 per semester ($248 per academic year) to reflect the Carnegie Mellon Graduate Student Assembly's approved increase for the year.
Entertainment Technology Center (ETC)
Standard Program
2026-2027 Cost of Attendance
Academic Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuition |
$61,628 |
$30,814 |
$30,814 |
|
Student Activities Fee |
$248 |
$124 |
$124 |
|
Living Expenses - Housing |
$14,752 |
$7,376 |
$7,376 |
|
Living Expenses - Food |
$8,664 |
$4,332 |
$4,332 |
|
Books and Supplies |
$2,212 |
$1,106 |
$1,106 |
|
Health Insurance |
$3,352 |
$3,352 |
- |
|
Personal and Misc. |
$4,098 |
$2,049 |
$2,049 |
|
Travel Allowance |
$1,756 |
$878 |
$878 |
|
Transportation Fee |
$302 |
$151 |
$151 |
|
Technology Fee |
$490 |
$245 |
$245 |
|
Estimated Loan Fees* |
$1,500 |
$750 |
$750 |
|
TOTAL |
$99,002 |
$51,177 |
$47,825 |