Admission Application Plans and Deadlines

Carnegie Mellon has several admissions application plans to choose from. Please review each plan to decide which is the best for you.

Early Decision

Early Decision is a binding admission plan for students who view Carnegie Mellon as their first choice college.

Regular Decision

Regular Decision is the most common plan used by students who apply to Carnegie Mellon.

Early Admission

Early Admission is for highly qualified juniors in high school who apply to Carnegie Mellon a year early.

Transfer Admission

Students from other colleges or universities may apply for transfer admission into a specific college within Carnegie Mellon.