Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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• 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge , MA 02139-4307
  (617) 253-1000
  web.mit.edu/ Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Mid-size city

  Enrollment

  4,304

  Full time

  4,277

  Part time

  27

  Men full time

  2,400

  Women full time

  1,877

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral

  Calendar

  Four-one-four plan

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  1%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  26%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  7%

  Hispanic

  12%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  36%

  Non-Resident Alien

  8%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  10%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $65

  Applied

  12,445

  Admitted

  1,553

  Enrolled

  1,069

  Admitted %

  12%

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Recommended

  Secondary school rank

  Neither required nor recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Recommended

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Recommended

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  97%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  660

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  760

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  720

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  800

  Students submitting ACT

  29%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  31

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  34

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $34,986

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $34,986

  Books and Supplies

  $1,114

  On-campus room and board

  $10,400

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  84%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  24% , $6,798 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  63% , $26,532 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  37% , $4,164 on average

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Architecture and Related Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Architecture	20	57	0
  City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	4	104	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Bioinformatics	0	0	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	95	6	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	0	21	0
  Business/Commerce, General	103	471	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	0	37	0
  Journalism, Other	0	8	0
  Mass Communication/Media Studies	7	8	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	0	22	0
  Computer Science	176	112	0
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	59	75	0
  Biomedical/Medical Engineering	23	15	0
  Chemical Engineering	77	44	0
  Civil Engineering, General	15	22	0
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	89	108	0
  Engineering, Other	0	34	0
  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	8	19	0
  Materials Engineering	37	33	0
  Mechanical Engineering	136	117	0
  Nuclear Engineering	14	23	0
  Operations Research	0	9	0
  Systems Engineering	0	66	0
  Transportation and Highway Engineering	0	54	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Creative Writing	4	0	0
  English Language and Literature, General	3	0	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Foreign Languages and Literatures, General	0	0	0
  Linguistics	4	1	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	0	7	0
  History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  History, General	0	0	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	11	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Mathematics, General	93	1	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Cognitive Science	15	1	0
  Mathematics and Computer Science	11	0	0
  Neuroscience	32	0	0
  Science, Technology and Society	0	0	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Philosophy	1	0	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General	0	0	0
  Chemistry, General	31	10	0
  Geology/Earth Science, General	13	5	0
  Geophysics and Seismology	0	0	0
  Meteorology	0	2	0
  Oceanography, Chemical and Physical	0	2	0
  Physics, General	88	4	0
  Planetary Astronomy and Science	0	0	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anthropology	2	0	0
  Economics, General	35	2	0
  Political Science and Government, General	6	9	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Music, General	5	0	0

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  Nov 1st

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  Dec 20th

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Feb 15th

  SAT Subject score report due

  Feb 15th

  Financial aid deadline

  Feb 15th

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Mar 15th

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  Mar 1st

  College will notify student by

  Mar 20th

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  May 1st

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  Apr 15th

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  May 1st

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  http://web.mit.edu/sfs/afford/financial_aid_calculator.html

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://web.mit.edu/vrtour/

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  -

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  Yes

  Air Force

  Yes

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology Similar Colleges

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  • Boston University Bel Air, MA

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  • Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY

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  • Emory University Atlanta, GA

  • Georgetown University Washington, DC

  • Harvard University Cambridge, MA

  • Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD

  • New York University New York, NY

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  • Princeton University Princeton, NJ

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY

  • Rice University Houston, TX

  • Stanford University Stanford, CA

  • Tufts University Medford, MA

  • Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA

  • University of Chicago Chicago, IL

  • University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

  • University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN

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  • University of Rochester Rochester, NY

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  • Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN

  • Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO

  • Yale University New Haven, CT

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