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Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT

Cambridge, Massachusetts•Private

Your chances

-

Acceptance rate

5%

Private school in Massachusetts with 4,500 total undergraduate students
Urban
New England
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
web.mit.edu
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 253-1000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
5%
Yield rate - overall
85%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
5%
Men
4%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
25,655
Women: 45%
Men: 55%
mitadmissions.org

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$82,730
Out-of-state
$82,730

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test required
Rec letters required
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL optional (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 78%
ACT: 32%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,092
Student diversity
Very diverse
4-year graduation rate
87%
6-year graduation rate
94%
Retention rate
98%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
10%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 48%
Men: 52%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
38%
Black
9%
Hispanic
17%
Native American
2%
Other
9%
White
25%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
3:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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