Admissions
Calling all changemakers.
Do you want to launch your own tech venture? Create meaningful products or services for real people? Pivot into a career in product management? You've found the right place.
We offer interdisciplinary education across various academic pursuits including an undergraduate degree, master's degrees, and online certificates in:
- Software Management
- Integrated Innovation for Products & Services (On Campus & Online)
- Stackable Online Product Design & Innovation Certificates
- Engineering Design, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (Undergraduate Additional Major)
Take the Next Step
Connect with our admissions team to learn how you could launch an innovative career at the cross-section of engineering, business, and design.
Get guidance on the application process, learn more about our on campus and online programs or meet with an Admissions Officer.
Application Deadlines
To be considered, you must submit an online application and all supplemental materials before the deadline:
Start-Term:
Rolling Admissions (Spring 2025)
MIIPS Online
Application Deadline:
December 1, 2024
MIIPS Online
Enrolled Deadline:
December 15, 2024
Full-Time
Start-Term:
Fall 2025
MSSM
Full-Time Application Deadline:
January 20, 2025
Part-Time
Start-Term:
Spring 2025
MSSM
Part-Time Application Deadline:
December 1, 2024
Learn More About Applying to Each Program
Innovation Includes Everyone
One of the goals behind the Integrated Innovation Institute is to integrate diverse and varied perspectives to achieve innovation. But we would be remiss not to acknowledge that there are inherent advantages and disadvantages to certain populations created by the systems that are in place. We acknowledge these disparities and aim to make things right with not just words but action.
We pride ourselves on having utilized a truly holistic approach since our department’s creation. However there is always room to improve to make our admissions process more equitable and inclusive.
Here are the steps we’ve taken to do just that:
"Every person brought a very different perspective...
... and I do believe that it is that difference in perspectives, cultures, backgrounds, and professions that really makes our program so unique and so special."
NEHA DWIVEDI
(MIIPS '22)
Accessibility to Information
Not everyone has the luxury of visiting campus, meeting face-to-face with faculty, and sitting in on a class. So we’ve created opportunities to bring the iii experience to you:
- One-on-one virtual/phone appointments with the Associate Director of Admissions
- Zoom meetings with current student Admissions Ambassadors on your schedule
- Programmatic informational webinars
Virtual Visits
By making these opportunities more accessible for all, prospective students regardless of ability, socioeconomic status, citizenship status, location, etc. are better informed about iii programs and application processes and thus better equipped at preparing a strong application package for the right program for them.
- Virtual admissions specific webinars including an overview of the application process and portfolio Q&A with the program director
- Virtual class visit opportunities
Application Process
A holistic review process means candidates are not automatically admitted or denied based on GPA or test scores.
Our admission review process takes into consideration all aspects: GPA, letters of recommendation, video essay response, work experience, goals and interests aligned with our department, and relevant test scores and portfolios as supplied.
We do not utilize long Statements of Purpose but rather a series of short essays to better understand you, your interest in the iii, and your career goal.
Academic Testing
Since fall 2021, we've made the GRE/GMAT optional. For applicants without GRE scores, the weight of other submitted materials is adjusted accordingly. In 2022, 43% of admitted students provided GRE scores, while 57% did not. This supports that our process of being GRE Optional is not biased in favor of students supplying the GRE.
To provide a more accessible English proficiency exam option for international applicants, we now accept not just the TOEFL and IELTS but also the Duolingo English Test. This option allows applicants to take their English proficiency exam online without an appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
Are your degrees considered STEM programs?
| MIIPS | 15.1502 |
| MSSM | 14.0903 |
Can I apply to more than one graduate program at the Integrated Innovation Institute?
Can I receive transfer credit?
Where should I mail my transcripts and other application materials?
Unofficial transcripts are sufficient for the purpose of rendering an admission decision. Official transcripts will be requested upon enrollment, which may be submitted in the following ways:
1. Mailing directly to
Carnegie Mellon University
Integrate Innovation Institute
c/o Admissions
311 S Craig St 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3734
United States
2. Sending electronically via an official parchment service (e.g. Parchment.com). When using these services, please send to admissions-iii@dos5.net
3. Via a credential evaluation service
Why have my supporting documents not arrived?
Please be sure to check with your issuing institutions and test centers that all required materials have been sent to us with complete information.
Please allow 3-4 weeks for your application materials to be processed, as we receive a large volume of documentation around application deadlines.
You can verify which supporting documents have been received by our team by logging in to your online application and reviewing the application materials checklist.
What financial resources are available?
- The Student Financial Services' page on the Graduate Financial Aid Process
- The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs page on Financial Assistance
- The College of Engineering's section on Financial Support, which includes details on how to find external funding
- The Fellowships and Scholarships Office's page for International & Non-US Citizen Student Resources, for funding opportunities both at CMU and by other organizations
- The iii DEI Scholarships & Funding document
