Carnegie Mellon 3-2 Program

Allegheny College has a formal agreement with the Heinz College of Carnegie Mellon University to offer a 3-2 cooperative program. Students who enroll in this accelerated master's degree program will complete three years of study at Allegheny College and two years at Carnegie Mellon University. Upon completion of this program, the student will receive both a bachelor's and master's degree in less time than is usually required to earn both of these degrees.

The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy is home to two internationally recognized graduate-level institutions at Carnegie Mellon University: the School of Information Systems and Management and the School of Public Policy and Management.

Heinz College offers an accelerated master’s program to qualified Allegheny College students. The program, structured as three years at Allegheny College followed by three to four semesters at the Heinz College (depending upon program), allows students to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in less time than is normally required.

The following cooperative master’s programs are available:

• Master of Arts Management (MAM)
• Master of Entertainment Industry Management (MEIM)
• Master of Information Systems Management (MISM)
• Master of Science in Information Security Policy & Management (MSISPM)
• Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Management (MSHCPM)
• Master of Science in Public Policy and Management (MSPPM)

Heinz College awards students and alumni of Allegheny College who enroll in any of the master’s programs at Heinz College a minimum scholarship of 30% of tuition per semester. This scholarship is available to Allegheny College alumni who enroll in the 3-2 program or pursue their master’s degree at Heinz College after four years of study at Allegheny College.

Students pay tuition and fees to Allegheny College from their freshman through junior years. They pay tuition and fees to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) for their graduate program, either three or four semesters beyond the completion of the junior year, depending upon the master’s program. Allegheny students also will be responsible for paying a maintenance fee to Allegheny while enrolled at CMU in their senior year.

Students will receive both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees upon completion of their graduate program at CMU. Allegheny College will count units taken during the master’s program toward the student’s bachelor’s degree according to its policies and procedures. CMU will forward to Allegheny College transcripts and other necessary information on student academic performance.

Allegheny College students are eligible for scholarship support from Allegheny College for their freshman through junior years. They will be eligible for scholarship support from the Heinz College (including the 30% minimum scholarship mentioned above) for the length of their graduate program and can apply to any and all Heinz College scholarship funds for which they are eligible (based on program and the individual scholarship fund’s specific requirements).

Carnegie Mellon 4+1 Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics

Allegheny College has a priority admission agreement with Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. Students that meet the admission requirements can complete their undergraduate degree at Allegheny College and earn a Master of Science in Business Analytics degree from Carnegie Mellon.

• Master of Science in Business Analytics

Admission Requirements:

1. The undergraduate degree will be awarded by Allegheny College.
2. Students must have completed all Bachelor's degree requirements before matriculating to Carnegie Mellon University.
3. A student must complete the MSBA application and be accepted into the program by the end of their senior year in order to register for a Fall term graduate course at CMU.
4. The Master of Science in Business Analytics degree will be awarded by Carnegie Mellon University.
5. Each student from Allegheny College who declares intent to complete the MSBA Program at Carnegie Mellon University is strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment to meet with the Program Director at Carnegie Mellon University and/or attend an open house event.
6. Satisfactory completion of the following criteria shall be met prior to enrollment at Carnegie Mellon University:
   • A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better on a scale of 4.0.
   • Successful completion of one Statistics or Data Science course during enrollment at Allegheny College, with a grade of B or better.
   • Successful completion of all Carnegie Mellon University's MSBA Program admissions requirements.
   • Maintenance of a good citizenship record.