The Institute's campus is located in the SIPCOT Information Technology Park in Siruseri, on the outskirts of Chennai. CMI's programme is fully residential. All students are accommodated in the hostel on campus. The Institute has a regular transportation arrangement for students to visit the city for shopping and other activities.
Students pay hostel and mess fees at the start of each semester. Currently, the charges are Rs. 15,400 per semester, (Rs. 4,000, Rs. 9,000 and Rs. 2,400 towards hostel fees, mess and establishment charges respectively). These charges are adjusted periodically to account for inflation.