- Both New York University (NYU) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) are private.
- NYU is located in New York, NY and CMU is located in Pittsburgh, PA.
- CMU has more expensive tuition of $63,829 than NYU ($60,438).
- CMU has tighter acceptance rate of 22.20% than NYU (27.66%).
- CMU has higher SAT scores of 1,540 than NYU (1,530).
- NYU is larger with 59,144 students than CMU (16,002 students).
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| #24 in National Universities #4 in New York | Rankings | #18 in National Universities #2 in Pennsylvania |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| New York, NY | Location | Pittsburgh, PA |
NYU| Known as | CMU | |
| Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) Doctorate (Other) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $60,438 | Undergraduate | $63,829 |
| $41,124 | Graduate | $49,450 |
| $34,868 | Financial Aid | $40,660 |
| Admission | ||
| $80 undergraduate $110 graduate | Application Fee | $75 undergraduate $75 graduate |
| 27.66% | Acceptance Rate | 22.20% |
| 34.01% | Yield | 36.84% |
| 1,530 SAT, 34 ACT | Test Scores | 1,540 SAT, 35 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 59,144 | Total Students | 16,002 |
| 29,401 | Undergraduate | 7,059 |
| 29,743 | Graduate | 8,943 |
| 4,060 | Online Enrollment | 572 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 87% | Graduation Rate | 91% |
| 5% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 95% | Retention Rate | 97% |
| $78,600 | Average Earning after Graduation | $103,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 12,622) $14,660 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,587) $10,000 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $5,612 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 8 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 5 to 1 |
| 5,908 Full-time 4,044 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,286 Full-time 362 Part-time |
| 18,963 Full-time 4,821 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 5,100 Full-time 688 Part-time |
| $147,146 for Faculties $90,814 Part-time | Average Salary | $118,048 for Faculties $87,833 Part-time |