MIT
Cambridge, MA
Acceptance rate
4.7%
Tuition
$59,750/year
Cost total
~$81,000/year
Room & board
$19,800/year
Application fee
$75
QS Rank
#1 (2025)
Financial Aid
Meets 100% of demonstrated need; families below $90K often pay nothing; average package around $55,000/year.
Scholarships
- MIT Scholarship (need-based)
- No merit scholarship model for undergrad
Admission & Deadlines
Holistic admission via MyMIT. Early Action: Nov 1. Regular Decision: Jan 1.
Test Requirements
SAT 1510-1580 or ACT 34-36 (mid-50%), test-flexible/test-optional policy depending on cycle. Strong STEM profile required.
Essays & Recommendations
Multiple MIT short essays. 2 teacher recommendations (at least one math/science) + counselor recommendation.
Extracurriculars & Interview
STEM olympiads, projects, robotics, research and entrepreneurship are highly valued. Alumni interview encouraged.
Housing
Freshman housing guaranteed. Upper-year housing available through dorm selection/lottery.
Step-by-step application plan
- Open MyMIT account and start the application.
- Secure strong STEM recommendations.
- Prepare tests and academic profile.
- Write authentic MIT short essays.
- Apply by Nov 1 (EA) or Jan 1 (RD).
- Complete CSS Profile + FAFSA.
Undergraduate Programmes
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Biology
- Economics
- Architecture
Graduate Programmes
- MS/PhD Computer Science
- MS/PhD Engineering
- MBA (Sloan)
- MArch
- MS/PhD Physics