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  First-year eligibility

  The first-year application is intended for students who have concluded⁠01 Note that we do not formally require you to have graduated or earned a GED, though you may well choose…
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  About MITAdmissions.org

  About MITAdmissions.org MITAdmissions.org is the official website of MIT’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions. We are located on our own domain (i.e., not on mit.edu) for historical reasons: when we started…
• Apply / Parents and educators

  Advising your students

  As parents, counselors, teachers, mentors, and allies, we know that you want what is best for your students. However, there are many ways to define the best, and we think…
• Apply / First-year applicants

  International applicants

  MIT has a very long history of educating international students, and we continue to welcome them today. If you are an international student, you may not be familiar with the…
• Apply / Preparing for MIT

  Be yourself!

  If you’re thinking about applying to MIT, you’re probably curious, love to learn, and want to work on big problems to make the world a better place. It can be…
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• Apply / Understanding the process

  First-year class profile

  For the MIT Class of 2028 Some facts and figures about the 1,102 members⁠06 Class of 2028 data as of August 2024. of the Class of 2028. You may also…
• Apply / Understanding the process

  Admissions statistics

  We love data at MIT. Reliable data, properly contextualized, can help people understand complex systems and make informed decisions. So, a few years ago, we began publishing our own admissions…
• Apply / Understanding the process

  What we look for

  The match between you and MIT Ask any admissions officer at MIT, and they will tell you that while grades and scores are important, it’s really the match between applicant and the Institute that…
• Apply / Understanding the process

  Our selection process

  How it works After you click the submit button, it’s easy to feel like your application has entered a black hole. So what really happens between when you apply and…
• Apply / Transfer applicants

  Academic preparation

  Coursework and test requirements We recommend that prospective transfer students take a variety of mathematics and science courses before applying, taking full advantage of their institution’s offerings in these areas.…
• Apply / First-year applicants

  February Updates & Notes Form

  This online form is required for all applicants who were admitted or deferred in Early Action, and all students who applied for Regular Action. The February Updates & Notes Form…
• Apply / First-year applicants

  Interview

  About the interview At MIT we don’t just want to see how you look on paper; we’re interested in the whole person. That’s why, whenever possible, we offer an interview…
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  Letters of recommendation

  We require letters of recommendation from two teachers. We recommend one evaluation from a math/science teacher, and one from a humanities, social science, or language teacher. We also require materials…
• Apply / First-year applicants

  Early vs Regular

  MIT has two application cycles: Early Action (EA) and Regular Action (RA). What’s the difference? Only the dates of the deadlines! It is fine to apply during either cycle. We…
• Afford / Cost & affordability

  Estimate your cost

  Find out what it will cost to attend MIT with one of our cost calculators. MyinTuition Quick College Cost Estimator The Quick College Cost Estimator provides a quick estimate based…
• Afford / Cost & affordability

  How to apply for aid

  Applications for financial aid are processed by our office of Student Financial Services. You can learn more about the process on their site, but here’s a quick summary: Domestic students…
• Afford / Cost & affordability

  How much it costs

  We are committed to helping our students pay for their MIT education. We offer aid that meets 100% of your demonstrated financial need. The big picture The full price of…
• Discover / Life and culture

  Athletics & recreation

  We have the largest Division III athletics program in the United States. About a quarter of our students are varsity athletes, and many more participate in club and intramural sports,…

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