MIT

Acceptance Rate

6.7%

Applicants
Accepted
Enrolled
21,706
1,464
1,114

Average GPA (W)

4.17

25%
75%
UW
NA
NA
NA

Average SAT/ACT

1550/35

25%
75%
Range
1510/34
1580/36
99TH PCTL

Total Undergraduates

4,557

Male
Female
Distribution
2,433
2,124
53.4%/46.6%

Fast Facts

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts SAT Writing: Not Required
School Type: Private ACT Writing: Not Required
EA/ED: Yes (Early Action) SAT Superscore: Allowed
EA/ED Deadline: November 1 ACT Superscore: Allowed
Regular Decision Deadline: January 1 SAT Score Choice: Allowed
US News Ranking: #4 (tie) ACT Score Choice: Allowed

Applicant Pools

Early Action/Regular Decision/Waitlist Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Action 9557 664 6.9%
Regular Decision 12149 800 6.6%
Waitlist 460 (383 Accepted Spots) 0 0%

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In-State Out-Of-State
Application Fee $75 $75
Tuition $53,450 $53,450
Room and Board $16,390 $16,390
Required Fees $340 $340
Books and Supplies $820 $820
Other Expenses $2,160 $2,160
Total $73,235 $73,235

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female
Applied 14689 7017
Accepted 721 743
Enrolled 567 547

Ethnic Backgrounds First Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident aliens 86 457
Hispanic/Latino 197 693
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 67 280
White, non-Hispanic 310 1441
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 2 6
Asian, non-Hispanicc 350 1268
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 2 2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 86 330
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 14 73
Total 1114 4550
Geographic Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
In-State (exclude international) 7%
Out-Of-State (exclude international) 93%
International 10%

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SATs Submitted 837 (75%) X X
ACTs Submitted 531 (48%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 720 780
SAT Math X 780 800
ACT Math X 34 36
ACT English X 34 36

Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class 97%
Top 25% of Graduating Class 100%
Top 50% of Graduating Class 100%
Bottom 50% of Graduating Class 0%
Bottom 25% of Graduating Class 0%

GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA of 4.0 NA
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 NA
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 NA
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 NA
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 NA
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 NA
GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 NA
GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 NA

Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent / ability X
Character / personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni / ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affilitation/commitment X
Racial/ethnic status X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X

Transfer Admissions

Transfer Applicants Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 400 15 13
Female 138 8 8
Total 538 23 (4.3%) 21