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CMU vs UMich
Carnegie Mellon University and University of Michigan are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- CMU: ₹1.4 crore – ₹1.6 crore
- UMich: ₹1.4 crore – ₹1.6 crore
- CMU cheaper by ≈ ₹0
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CMU or UMich: which is better for Indian students?
CMU costs less: about ₹1.4 crore – ₹1.6 crore in total versus ₹1.4 crore – ₹1.6 crore for UMich — a difference of roughly ₹0. CMU is known for world-leading CS, robotics and information systems; UMich for top public research university with leading engineering. Both offer Computer Science, Data Science and Electrical & Electronics Engineering, so compare those program pages side by side.
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CMU vs UMich
- Total cost
- CMU: ₹1.4 crore – ₹1.6 crore · UMich: ₹1.4 crore – ₹1.6 crore
- Location
- CMU: Pittsburgh, PA · UMich: Ann Arbor, MI
- Type
- CMU: Private · UMich: Public
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CMU vs UMich: the numbers
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You want top public research university with leading engineering and life in Ann Arbor.
Cost
CMU saves about ₹0 over the program on our figures.
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CMU, by about ₹0 in total on our figures (₹1.4 crore – ₹1.6 crore vs ₹1.4 crore – ₹1.6 crore).
Neither is better for everyone. CMU is known for world-leading CS, robotics and information systems; UMich for top public research university with leading engineering. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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