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.
Mellon College of Science (MCS)
2026-2027 Cost of Attendance
Tuition
Academic Year |
Fall |
Spring |
Per Unit |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Masters |
$60,900 |
$30,450 |
$30,450 |
$846 |
|
Doctoral |
$52,300 |
$26,150 |
$26,150 |
$727 |
Academic Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuition |
See Above |
See Above |
See Above |
|
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 |
$37,374 + tuition |
$20,363 + tuition |
$17,011 + tuition |
*For students who borrow federal loans