Georgia Institute of Technology vs Carnegie Mellon University

Overview Comparison
Georgia Institute of TechnologyCarnegie Mellon University
Collegedunia Score6.1 Out of 106.4 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 33 US News 2024
# 36 Times Higher Education 2024
# 97 QS World University 2024
# 24 Times Higher Education 2024
# 24 US News 2024
# 52 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 5 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 346 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 251 for Law by QS World University 2020
# 5 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 401 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 101 for Law by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
ProgramsUG Programs -42
PG Programs -65
Doctorate Programs -8
UG Programs -60
PG Programs -57
Doctorate Programs -27
Acceptance Rate23.0 %21.7 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 620
GRE updated - 305
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1300
TOEFL - 95
IELTS - 7.5
SAT - 1430
TOEFL - 102
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   31370
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  29140
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 8032 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   54244
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  48500
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 15864 Per Year
placement (average package)

Top Recruiters: A T Kearney; Accenture; Acuity Brands Lighting; Aerospace Corp; Akuna Capital; AT&T; Barry Wehmiller Design Group; BMW Manufacturing Co. etc. 75% of students get recruitment through the placement cell. 

Average Salaries By Degree:

Doctorate:      $170,000 

PhD:               $120,000 

MBA:               $111,000 

Masters in Science: $94,000 

Master (Other):     $88,000 

Bachelor of Science:  $82,000 


Average salary of university graduates is 98,000 USD per annum; Annual ROI is 6.8%; Top employers are Amazon, IBM, Apple, etc.
Graduate Employability ranks (2020): #39. 
Executive MBA: $169,000.
Masters in Finance: $155,000.
MBA: $140,000
Masters: $100,000


application requirements

LOR; SOP; GPA- 3.3 (percentage equivalent 86-89%). 

UG applicants must have at least grade B+ (3.69 GPA on 4.0). Interviews are conducted for many UG programs. 

Campuses and B-SchoolsScheller College of Business
College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University
Tepper School of Business
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsGeorgia Institute of TechnologyCarnegie Mellon University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1885
1900
Student:Faculty Ratio22:1
14:1
Male:Female62% Male, 38% Female52% Male, 48% Female
Location Facts

If you have love for animals then you can visit Georgia Aquarium to catch the beautiful glances of the aquatic world. 

You can also immerse yourself in the fantasy world of coca cola. The exciting history of the museum will give you the secret formula of happiness. 

You can also enjoy your leisure time by taking a tour to Fox Theatres which has been restored recently in its original exquisite look back from the 1920s.


Main campus is located 5 km away from Downtown Pittsburgh; Over 12 degree-granting campuses are located in six continents including Qatar and Silicon Valley


Library

Around 2.4 million books, 2.7 million technical reports, 240 online databases and more than 40,000 e-journals


University has 5 libraries: Hunt Library, Roger Sorrells Engineering & Science Library, Mellon Institute Library, Posner Library and Qatar Library; Hunt Library is solely dedicated to the research of botany, horticulture and history of the plant sciences


Campus Life

Economic Engine, Game on, Music Mecca and foodie heaven are the well known events celebrated within the campus to promote diversity among the students. Apart from these events, there are more than 500 organizations made for the students as per their choices.


Over 300 student organizations, activities and support services including Division of Student Affairs, Student Academic Success Center, Center for Diversity and Inclusion; Campus has an art store, bookstore, computer store, coffee shops, cafeterias and other dine options


Hostel#Single Apartment- Per Semester - $5324
#On campus - $13784
#Off campus (with family) - $2080
Famous Alumni

Jimmy Carter (former President of USA); Chri Bosh (Basketball player); Nomar Garciaparra (Baseball player); Krishna Bharat (Google research scientist and founder of Google News)


Over 20 Nobel laureates, 124 Emmy Award recipients, 10 Academy Award recipients, 47 Tony Award recipients, 2 winners of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology; Steven Bocho (ten times recipient of Emmy Award); Charles Geschke (Co-founder of Adobe Systems); Randy Pausch (author of The Last Lecture); Edgar Mitchell (astronaut)


City Life

Atlanta is the most popular city of the US state of Georgia with a population of about 506,811 (2019). The city is situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. With a GDP of 385 billion USD, Atlanta's economy is among the top 20 in the world. As a national center for the arts, the city is home to several art museums and institutions, opera, ballet, symphony orchestra, theatre, etc.


Pittsburgh is 66th largest city in the USA and 2nd largest in Pennsylvania in terms of population; Popularly known as the Steel City; the Unemployment rate in January 2020 was 5.2%; Mining and logging, construction and manufacturing are the largest employing non-farm sectors of the city


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