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MIT and Boston
MIT campus and Boston in the background.

Photo by David Wiley. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address:

MIT
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

4-1-4

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1861

Web Site:

www.mit.edu

Main Phone:

(617) 253-1000

Admissions Phone:

(617) 253-4791

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

4,078

Part-Time Undergraduates:

58

Total Male Undergraduates:

2,371

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,765

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

16%

Total Applicants:

10,466

Total Acceptances:

1,665

Freshman Enrollment:

1,077

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

64%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

Yes

Early Action Deadline:

November 1

Early Action Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

March 25

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

604

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

524

Student Enrolled from Waiting List:

1

Transfer Applications Received:

302

Transfer Applications Accepted:

6

Transfer Students Enrolled:

2

Transfer Applicant Acceptance Rate:

1.5%

Common Application Accepted?

No

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions E-mail:

admissions@mit.edu

Admissions Web Site:

http://web.mit.edu/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

SAT required

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1410–1560

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

680–760

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

730–800

SAT II Requirements:

Math IC or Math IIC
Biology, Chemistry, or Physics
Writing, History, or Literature

Retention Rate:

98%

Application Fee:

$65

Top 10% of High School Class:

97%

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$32,300 per year

Room and Board:

$9,500

Books and Supplies:

$1,100 per year

Per-Credit-Hour or Per-Course Charges:

$505

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$27,800

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

72%

Students Who Received Aid:

64%

Financial Aid Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(617) 253-4971

Financial Aid E-mail:

finaid@mit.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

http://web.mit.edu/campus-life.html