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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.

393 Undergraduate Degrees
324 Graduate Degrees
$41,943 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
7% Acceptance Rate

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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
#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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#3 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards MIT has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#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?

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Contact details for MIT are given below.

Contact Details
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?
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?

7% Acceptance Rate
52% Of Accepted Are Women
77% Submit SAT Scores
If you plan to apply to MIT, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 7%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Massachusetts Institute of Technology  ( 730 to 780 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Massachusetts Institute of Technology  ( 780 to 800 )
200
800
MIT received ACT scores from 42% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 35 and 36. Math scores were between 34 and 36. Composite scores were between 34 and 36.

ACT English Scores for Massachusetts Institute of Technology  ( 35 to 36 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Massachusetts Institute of Technology  ( 34 to 36 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Massachusetts Institute of Technology  ( 34 to 36 )
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36

Can I Afford Massachusetts Institute of Technology?

$41,943 Net Price
9% Take Out Loans
0.3% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of MIT is $41,943. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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

4,234 Full-Time Undergraduates
48% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,361 undergraduate students at MIT, with 4,234 being full-time and 127 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

7,386 Took All Classes Online
11,254 Took At Least One Class Online
3,988.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 11,254 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MIT has changed over the last few years.

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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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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