Buy our guides
Read our blog
Login Register

Carnegie Mellon University
- Guys & Girls

RT
Currently attending or alumni?
Review this school!
Are you interested
in this school?
Yes, let this school know
Maybe, bookmark for later
No, get better matches
Saving your decision
Yes
Maybe
No

Your information has been sent to this school through our partnership with .

This school has been saved to your schools list.

This school has been removed from your recommended schools list.

For your next recommendation, check out .

Jump to a section:

Grade
Quick Stats
Student Author Overview
Student Reviews
Student Polls
Facts
Take A SurveyWrite A ReviewUpload A PhotoLink Up A VideoWrite The Guide
Carnegie Mellon University - Guys & Girls - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.08

Guys & Girls

Guys

B-
View all Guys rankings

Girls

B-
View all Girls rankings
Where do these grades come from? Review this school to add your opinion

Quick Stats

Female Undergrads 40%
Male Undergrads 60%
Birth Control Available? Yes
Female students who have had an exam with their home doctor or have an exam with Health Services can have their birth control prescriptions filled at health services for $10. Health Services offers all forms of birth control; pills, patches, and the shot. They also sell discounted condoms for 25 cents.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

CMU students will unabashedly tell you that their campus is not an attractive one. It doesn’t help the situation any that the cold weather forces guys and girls to stay bundled up in coats and jackets for most of the year. The lopsided male/female ratio is hard for both sexes, but especially for the guys. CFA students seem to be really proud of their looks. All the physical praise for CMU’s artistic students isn’t unfounded; most of them are pretty fine. Many of the students studying less technical fields are actually pretty normal-looking. There are some students, though, who aren’t too concerned about their looks or hygiene, and this is one of the reasons that the school has gotten such a bad reputation as a place to find hot guys and girls.

Students aren’t coming to CMU looking for hotties. Due to the great disparity in gender, most girls would think their chances of finding a man are pretty good at CMU. However, most girls on campus have had to find consolation in the saying, “The odds are good, but the goods are odd.” The situation for guys at CMU isn’t as bad as some would think either. When you’ve exhausted the limited pool of CMU ladies, you can always outsource your romantic interests to Pitt, where the women are in abundance. Nonetheless, this is not the school for exploratory sexual exploits, though some students, especially those in CFA, have been known to get a little wild.

See how you stack up against students who were accepted to this school . . .And calculate your chances!Register to get started

Carnegie Mellon Student ReviewsWhat's This?

Sort by:

Loading...

Guys & Girls at Carnegie Mellon University

natalieunderoath

'15

Industrial and Product Design

3.8
B+

Students @ CMU

We're a school of nerds, but we don't all look like it. Everyone at this school, for the most part, is extremely intelligent. It's not like a normal university: sadly, stereotypically, not everyone is necessarily model-pretty. Besides looks, everyone here is generally very nice. Every time I've lost something, someone has picked it up and returned it to lost and found, or will go as far as finding your email and letting you know that they found something you lost. There have only been minor thefts, but that's been from leaving items out in the open in public areas, which is pretty much a stupid thing to do. General summary: nice, smart, people.

Jan 26, 2012

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Guys & Girls at Carnegie Mellon University

enp2

'15

Biological Sciences

4.2
A-

Passionate People Everywhere

To be honest, not everyone is as concerned with their looks as you might find elsewhere but that doesn't mean the students here are unattractive by any means. Each student's interests tend to revolve around their major since academics consume most of their time but close to 90% of students make time for friends, clubs, activities so the social life here is really underrated.

Jan 18, 2012

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Guys & Girls at Carnegie Mellon University

ngiannan

'15

International Studies

2.3
C

Some Unexpected Within the Expected

There are PLENTY of the nerdy computer guys you can envision when you think of Carnegie Mellon. However, there are definitely some cute guys, just not as prominent on your radar. Keep looking and they will be found!

Jan 18, 2012

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate
Page 1 of 17

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

I would say girls on campus are

I would say guys on campus are

What kinds of relationships have you had since coming to school?

How would you rate the social scene on campus?

Facts

Social Scene

Initiating interaction on campus is one of the greatest social hurdles CMU students have to face. Once students find their niche, however, it's not that bad. Poor social interaction is a downside that many students expect when coming to a school filled with introverted and focused young adults (nerds). There is really no social hierarchy on campus, and you can usually find a social butterfly for every kid who's socially awkward. The biggest challenge here is getting people to mix with others beyond their majors, colleges, or clubs.

Hookups or Relationships?

A lot of girls on campus are in relationships, but not always with CMU guys. There is a sizable pool of singles, however, and commitment-free hookups can be a common occurrence if you want them to be

Best Places to Meet Guys/Girls

Students are so involved in their studies and other activities that it's not surprising for guys and girls to hit it off while studying in the dorms, taking notes in class, or working on extracurricular activities. For students who don't want their romantic life to be too scholastic, there are some good house parties most weekends where singles go in hopes of meeting a significant other. Going to clubs and bars is a good way to meet non-CMU students who are out to have a little fun.

Dress Code

This is not a preppy school. Yes, some students do dress sharp, but the number of students wearing AMD Processor shirts is usually greater than the number of students wearing A&F. Most students don't have time to think about how they're going to dress and just roll out of bed and go to class unkempt. When it's time to party, however, the guys clean up and the girls spend time getting ready. Anything goes here. This school has trench coats, capes, jeans, and Prada. You'll see your share of shorts in the middle of winter—even if it is thirty degrees out.

Did You Know?

Top Places to Find Hotties:
1. The Cut
2. The Frats
3. The Computer Clusters

Top Places to Hook Up:
1. Frats
2. The football field
3. Empty classrooms
4. Flagstaff
5. Off-campus parties

Buy The Guidebook

Buy a hard copy of "Carnegie Mellon University 2012: Off The Record"

Read more about the book . . .Add to Cart

Buy the eBook:

AmazonGoogleSmashwordsDownload the FREE Printable Summary (PDF)

Most Recent Student Author

College Prowler guides are in the hands of students throughout the entire process. Because you can't make student-written guides without the students, we have students at each campus who write, edit, and survey their peers for every guide that we publish. Thanks to our most recent student author at CMU

Name: Lauren Hirata

Hometown: Palos Verdes Peninsula

Major: Creative Writing, Professional Writing

see all student author bios > Become a student author to help update the guide for this school

Find a college

Find a major

Scholarships

Reviews

Company

Buy College Prowler school guides in our bookstore Get the real scoop on what it's like on campus and see what school is the place for you!

How do we get our information? Find out here or report an error here. Please note that the information presented on this site is updated periodically, but may not be the
most recent information available for a particular school. For additional information we encourage you to visit school websites or contact the schools directly.