Is Carnegie Mellon more expensive than Georgia Tech for undergraduate tuition?

Carnegie Mellon typically has higher undergraduate tuition than Georgia Tech, even for an out-of-state Georgia Tech student. Carnegie Mellon is a private university, so its tuition is the same regardless of state residency and is priced at a substantially higher private-school level. Georgia Tech is public, and its out-of-state tuition is higher than its in-state rate but normally remains below Carnegie Mellon’s tuition.

The gap can narrow once you compare the full cost of attendance rather than tuition alone. Both schools’ estimates include housing, meals, fees, books, transportation, and personal expenses, and Pittsburgh versus Atlanta living choices can affect what a student actually spends. Georgia Tech also applies mandatory institute fees, so use each school’s current official cost-of-attendance page rather than comparing tuition figures from different academic years.

Financial aid can reverse the practical result for an individual family. Compare each school’s net price estimate and any actual aid or scholarship offers, because the amount your family pays after grants matters more than the published tuition price.