About Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 5%

MIT is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Massachusetts Institute of Technology enrolls 12,915 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment	12,915
Campus Setting	city
Admission rate	5%

Tuition and fees
In State	$60,156
Out-of-State	$60,156
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to MIT, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test	25th percentile score	Median score	75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	740	760	780
SAT Math	780	800	800
ACT Composite	34	35	36
ACT English	35	35	36
ACT Math	35	35	36

Consideration	Required	Not required but considered	Not considered
Secondary school GPA
Secondary school rank
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommendations
Formal demonstration of competencies
Admission test scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status

Application type	Deadline
Early Action	Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Cost Breakdown	In State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$59,750	$59,750
Fees	$406	$406
Room and Board	$19,390	$19,390
Books	$880	$880
Total (Before Financial Aid):	$80,426	$80,426

Majors

Major	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate
Management Science	13	701	19
Computer Science	366	236	86
Mechanical Engineering	106	131	47
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	71	108	51
Systems Engineering		199	5
Mathematics, General	173	0	26
Financial Mathematics	23	128
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General	57	46	47
Physics, General	70	1	31
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other	23	78
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	49	4	42
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	11	70	11
Chemical Engineering	32	26	33
Chemistry, General	26	5	50
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	35	1	44
Cognitive Science, General	49	24	1
Economics and Computer Science	54	14
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	14	21	18
Artificial Intelligence	37	16
Materials Engineering	23	5	24
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology		47	3
Computational Biology	23	14	9
Nuclear Engineering	10	18	13
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia		21	13
Civil Engineering, General	4	26	4
Neuroscience	14	0	16
Political Science and Government, General	7	4	17
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	5	11	8
Computer and Information Sciences, General		9	14
Real Estate Development		23
Architecture	11	9	1
Mathematics and Computer Science	20
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	19
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical		6	11
Operations Research		6	10
Geology/Earth Science, General	5	0	8
Linguistics	3	0	9
Philosophy	4		6
Music, General	9
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	9
Transportation and Highway Engineering		3	5
Journalism, Other		7
Science, Technology and Society	1	1	4
Planetary Astronomy and Science		2	2
Geophysics and Seismology		2	2
English Language and Literature, General	3
Meteorology		0	2
Creative Writing	2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General	1
Mass Communication/Media Studies	1	0
Climate Science	1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	1
History, General	1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release