Now that you've been admitted, please read the information on this page to begin your enrollment process. If you have questions, concerns, or special circumstances please contact the Office of Admission by email at ug-admission@qatar.cmu.edu.
Enrollment deadline: May 1, 2024
Five types of financial aid are available, depending on the your nationality, financial need and academic merit.
CMU-Q provides a world-class financial aid program to its admitted students. Beginning with students who entered in August 2019, the QF CMU-Q need-based grant program provides grant aid to students of all nationalities through the Qatar Foundation. Grants (aid with no repayment) of up to the full cost of attendance are made to families based on their unique financial circumstances.
The QF CMU-Q need-based grant program provides an outstanding opportunity for all students to receive funding for their studies at CMU-Q.
To begin your need-based grant application, please visit the following link: https://fas.qf.org.qa/
The priority deadline for need-based grant applications was February 1. If you have not already submitted an application, you can still do so, though there will be a delay of at least 2-3 weeks in issuing your financial aid decision.
Important information regarding the grant application and process can be found on this page: https://admission.qatar.cmu.edu/register/cmuq-qf-grant-program
Please note that U.S. citizens, and some non-citizens (ex. green card holders) are eligible for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) to support your studies at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. There are different types of funding within FAFSA, including grants (no repayment) and loans.
We would advise all U.S. citizens to apply for FAFSA by following these instructions and filling out this Verification Worksheet. If you are not a U.S. citizen, but think you might be eligible, please check the information on this site to see if you could be eligible: http://studentaid.ed.gov/eligibility
If you are applying for need-based grants through the CMU-Q QF grant program, please understand that all U.S. citizens will be required to apply for FAFSA aid before CMU-Q will release the Final Award Letter. This is required to avoid students receiving more need based aid than they would be appropriately eligible for. Eligible FAFSA aid will be included into the Final Award Letter amount from CMU-Q.
Qatar Foundation’s Merit Scholarship program awards a limited number of merit scholarships annually to students who have spent at least two semesters in one of the Education City’s branch campuses. Students who have achieved a 3.6 GPA or above during their studies in Education City are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Selection is not guaranteed as the number of available scholarships changes each year. For details regarding the application cycle and requirements, please contact the Qatar Foundation Scholarship Office or visit their website.
A limited number of merit scholarships are awarded annually by CMU-Q to the most academically promising applicants. These awards can be combined with need-based grants from the CMU-Q QF grant program. To be considered for merit scholarships, students should submit the CMU-Q QF grant application. Students are notified of any merit scholarship awards at the same time they receive their initial Financial Award Letter from CMU-Q. Awards are made in a similar manner to our admission decisions with a holistic process involving many factors.
For Qatari citizens and citizens of other GCC countries, government scholarships and/or company sponsorships typically cover the full cost of attendance. Qatari nationals should contact the Scholarship Office of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOE&HE) at +974 4404 4971 or visit their website for further information.
For full details about financial aid and other topics please visit our website.
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Yes, professors usually hold office hours each week when students can drop in and ask questions. As well, students can make an appointment to speak with a professor. On our small campus, students have unparalleled access to their professors to ask questions, delve deeper and learn.
In first year, the class sizes vary from about 15 to about 70 students. In the upper years, as classes become more specialized, the class sizes become smaller.
Minors are a great way to gain deeper knowledge in a second field of study. Minors are usually made up of six courses in one area. Students work closely with their advisors to ensure that all of the requirements are met.
The new residence halls have different housing options: residence hall rooms or studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartments. Visit the Student Housing website to learn more about these facilities.
Please see our Tuition and Cost of Attendance page.
They come from all over Qatar and around the world. They’re from small towns and big cities. Some have very clear ideas of what they want to do, others are still discovering interests.
They volunteer. They study Spanish in Andalucía. They’re athletes. They hack their technology. They are passionate about the environment and social issues. They run small businesses. They’re early risers and night owls. They are hard workers. They love to learn.
If you have admission-related questions and need assistance, please contact the Admission counseling staff at ug-admission@qatar.cmu.edu.
Lessons from my first semester at CMU-Q
The first semester at university can be challenging. Listen to the Class of 2023 as they tell you about some of the lessons they learned.