University profile

Carnegie Mellon University

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Minimum graduate stipend

$30,000/yr Official

Paid over 12 months · Academic year not stated by source · Set Oct 2023; later update not found · Dated figure. STEM typically higher. · Flagged for re-verification: treat as provisional until we re-check the source

Official: published by the university · Source: CMU Provost communication (Oct 2023) · Verified 2026-09-27

Other stipend figures

Supporting detail: pay scales, specific schools or departments, and prior years. These are not the headline figure above.

Another department’s · Typical $37,500/yr Crowdsourced Paid over 12 months · 2025-2026 · Self-reported; not official. · Flagged for re-verification: treat as provisional until we re-check the source Source: PhDStipends.com (self-reported), Chemical Engineering · Verified 2026-09-27

Cost of living in Pittsburgh, PA

Rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $1,350/mo Estimated City median 1BR Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $770/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Utilities $253/mo Crowdsourced Basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage). 85 m2 apartment, excludes internet; overstates a studio. Source: Numbeo (Americas table, Sept 27 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Public transit $98/mo Official Pittsburgh Regional Transit 31-day. A proposed increase to $106.50 was unconfirmed. Source: Pittsburgh Regional Transit (rideprt.org) · Verified 2026-09-27
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Program profiles at Carnegie Mellon University

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