Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science Programs
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The location of MIT is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Rankings
MIT is ranked #6 out of 758 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 1% of all schools in the nation! It is also ranked #1 out of 29 schools in Massachusetts.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
MIT has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#6 | Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#6 | Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#7 | Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at MIT.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards MIT has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Schools | Course Advisor |
#2 | Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools | College Factual |
#2 | Best Computer Science Schools | College Factual |
#2 | Best Computer Science Schools | College Factual |
#13 | Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools | College Factual |
#15 | Best Computer Information Systems Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Massachusetts Institute of Technology?

Contact details for MIT are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 |
Phone: | 617-253-1000 |
Website: | web.mit.edu/ |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/MITnews |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/mit |
How Do I Get Into MIT?
You can apply to MIT online at: my.mit.edu/
Admission Requirements for MIT
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | recommended |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into MIT?
Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 5%, and the acceptance rate for women is 12%.
Average Test Scores
About 77% of students accepted to MIT submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 730 and 780. Math scores were between 780 and 800.
Can I Afford Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At MIT, approximately 9% of students took out student loans averaging $10,070 a year. That adds up to $40,280 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at MIT is 0.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 6,893 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,234 full-time undergraduates at MIT, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Massachusetts Institute of Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1,377 |
Black or African American | 282 |
Hispanic or Latino | 661 |
White | 1,066 |
International Students | 448 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 400 |
Geographic Diversity
Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At this time, 49 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 134 countries are represented at MIT. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.
Online Learning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The following chart shows how the online learning population at MIT has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of MIT
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology was 3,988.2%. This is the #36 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at MIT regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctor’s | TOTAL |
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Computer Science | 393 | 250 | 49 | 692 |
General Computer & Information Sciences | 0 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
TOTAL | 393 | 260 | 64 | 717 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By InSapphoWeTrust under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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