Carnegie Mellon welcomes applications from students who have been schooled at home or online. In addition to the information below, please be sure to follow the instructions for first-year applicants and review the admission requirements noted at the top of this page.

To apply to the university, you must:

• Submit a completed Common Application.
• Submit a syllabus or course descriptions of the work you’ve completed prior to applying. This should include a list of all textbooks used for your coursework.
• Submit a transcript of grades and/or evaluation of your work that’s consistent with state guidelines.
• Submit a recommendation from a counselor, a representative of your state board of education, your home school association or other person of authority.
• Follow the instructions for required testing based on the college and program you’re applying to.
• Provide proof that you'll have met, by the end of May of the year of graduation, all requirements for an official high school diploma.

If admitted, you will also need to submit an official final transcript, GED or certificate of completion from your local school district or state board of education by the end of July of the year of matriculation.