Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1861Midsize citySEVP certified

About

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It is one of the institutes of technology in the United States for the advancement of science and engineering. William Barton Rogers founded MIT to accelerate American industrialization through scientific knowledge. Initially funded by a federal land grant, the institute adopted a German polytechnic model emphasizing laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering, and moved from Boston's Back Bay to its current campus in Cambridge in 1916. Early growth came through research contracts with private industry, though the institute remained financially constrained and focused primarily on practical engineering education into the 1930s.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$64,730
Estimated total for international students: US$85,960

Net price calculatornpc.collegeboard.org

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 4,535
Graduate students: 7,351
International undergraduates: 12%
Students per teacher: 3 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 5%
SAT: Reading and writing 740–780 · Maths 780–800
ACT: 34–36

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 96%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$152,553

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (110)

Bachelor's degrees39 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArchitectureBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClimate ScienceCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEconomics and Computer ScienceElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMechanical EngineeringMusicNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNuclear EngineeringPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesScience, Technology and Society

Master's degrees38 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringApplied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEconomicsEconomics and Computer ScienceElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesJournalismLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNuclear EngineeringOperations ResearchPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReal Estate DevelopmentScience, Technology and SocietySystems Engineering

Doctoral degrees33 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringCognitive ScienceComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNuclear EngineeringOperations ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationScience, Technology and SocietySystems Engineering

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.