Admission and Financial Aid
Admission to CMC is highly selective. In 2012, CMC admitted 12.4% of applicants, one of the lowest acceptance rates of any college in the country. The class of 2015 has a median SAT score of 1410 (combined critical reading and math sections), and 85% of students were in the top tenth of their high school class.
Tuition for the 2011-2012 school year is $42,240 and room and board $13,625. CMC admits students on a need-blind basis and guarantees to meet the financial need of all its students. In 2011, 42% of students received need-based aid with an average financial aid package of $38,394 per student. The school gave a total of $20 million in financial aid. In 2008, the college eliminated loans from its financial aid packages, meeting every student's demonstrated need with grants.
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