D3 swimming · UAA
Carnegie Mellon University Women's Swimming
Pittsburgh, PA
Roster
38
Acceptance
12%
6-yr grad
92%
Tuition
$66.2K
Type
Private · City
Carnegie Mellon competes in D3 women's swimming in the UAA. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Carnegie Mellon is among the most selective schools in the country, with admit rates around 12%.
US News: #20 National
Selectivity
Very Selective
SAT range
1500–1570
ACT range
34–35
Median earnings
$105K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
10
Intl
11%
Roster event snapshot
Current 2025-26 roster percentiles. These describe swimmers on the team; they are not coach-issued recruiting cuts.
| Event | Swimmers | Top quarter | Roster median | Lower-quarter line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Breast | 12 | 1:06.01 | 1:06.22 | 1:12.58 |
| 200 Free | 18 | 1:54.70 | 1:57.24 | 2:00.87 |
| 200 Back | 9 | 2:06.18 | 2:07.78 | 2:08.14 |
| 500 Free | 9 | 5:09.33 | 5:16.53 | 5:18.10 |
| 400 IM | 5 | 4:29.90 | 4:31.78 | 4:33.10 |
| 200 Breast | 9 | 2:23.60 | 2:25.74 | 2:26.08 |
| 100 Fly | 23 | 57.72 | 59.58 | 1:01.08 |
| 100 Back | 16 | 58.08 | 1:01.34 | 1:03.05 |
| 200 Fly | 10 | 2:04.76 | 2:10.03 | 2:14.85 |
| 100 Free | 20 | 52.99 | 54.22 | 55.37 |
| 1000 Free | 7 | 10:50.30 | 10:57.21 | 11:04.59 |
| 200 IM | 13 | 2:08.41 | 2:10.15 | 2:11.67 |
| 50 Free | 28 | 24.40 | 24.88 | 25.35 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 17:58.66 | 18:18.85 | 18:21.06 |
Short-course yards. Events with fewer than four current swimmers are omitted from this summary and remain available in the raw roster-times browser when data exists.
Continue the research
Use the team facts on this page as the starting point, then compare the same event, conference, and academic priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions
How competitive is Carnegie Mellon's swim program?
Carnegie Mellon's swim program competes in the UAA Conference. Roster size is 38 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Carnegie Mellon's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Carnegie Mellon's roster typically needs to be near or below 100 Breast (1:12.58), 200 Free (2:00.87), 200 Back (2:08.14) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Carnegie Mellon recruit internationally?
Yes. 10.5% of Carnegie Mellon's current roster is international (4 of 38 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Canada and India.
What's the academic profile at Carnegie Mellon?
Carnegie Mellon's acceptance rate is 12%, the school is ranked #20 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 92%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $105K.
How many swimmers does Carnegie Mellon send to NCAAs?
Carnegie Mellon didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.