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Colleges similar to Carnegie Mellon University

15 schools closest to Carnegie Mellon University (Trajecta Score 80) — neighbors in Pennsylvania first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to Carnegie Mellon University, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— Carnegie Mellon University (this school) Pittsburgh, PA 12% 1500–1570 $31,944 $115k 80
1 Swarthmore College Elite Swarthmore, PA 7% 1490–1560 $23,149 $80k 81
2 Haverford College Highly Selective Haverford, PA 12% 1460–1550 $25,314 $80k 78
3 Lehigh University Selective Bethlehem, PA 26% 1370–1500 $36,931 $106k 73
4 University of Pennsylvania Elite Philadelphia, PA 5% 1510–1570 $28,699 $111k 86
5 Lafayette College Selective Easton, PA 31% 1350–1500 $34,433 $91k 73
6 Villanova University Selective Villanova, PA 27% 1395–1510 $43,756 $100k 72
7 Georgetown University Highly Selective Washington, DC 13% 1390–1550 $40,815 $103k 80
8 University of Southern California Elite Los Angeles, CA 10% 1450–1550 $32,740 $92k 79
9 Davidson College Highly Selective Davidson, NC 13% 1400–1530 $17,379 $81k 80
10 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Highly Selective Ann Arbor, MI 16% 1360–1530 $13,138 $84k 80
11 University of Florida Selective Gainesville, FL 24% 1320–1480 $6,541 $72k 79
12 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Highly Selective Chapel Hill, NC 15% 1390–1530 $11,655 $72k 79
13 Emory University Highly Selective Atlanta, GA 11% 1470–1550 $22,585 $80k 80
14 Harvey Mudd College Highly Selective Claremont, CA 13% 1500–1570 $35,924 $139k 79
15 University of Virginia-Main Campus Highly Selective Charlottesville, VA 17% 1410–1540 $21,565 $87k 80

How these are picked: schools in Pennsylvania with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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