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  • 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…
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    The application The first-year application is open in the MIT application portal. Please note: You’re only allowed to apply once per entry year. Deadlines Early Action (EA) Deadline Application Component…
  • 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,…

  • MIT visits you

    Not everyone can take the time to come to MIT, so we do our best to come to you. We crisscross the U.S. as often as we can, so that…

  • Maps, directions, parking

    Admissions at MIT Welcome Center MIT Admissions offers two types of campus visits: Info session and student-led tour: Our info sessions are hosted by admissions officers who share details about…

  • Request a group tour

    Thank you for your interest in a private group tour of MIT! Please review the information below before submitting your request. Programming Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit…

  • Schedule your campus visit

    In-person info sessions and tours We offer two types of campus visits each week. Info session and student-led tour: Our info sessions are hosted by admissions officers who share details about…
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    MIT students organize more than 450 official student groups, or about 1 for every 10 undergraduates. If you don’t find an existing club or organization to match your interests, it’s…
  • Help / Contact

    Via tesseract

    “That, of course, is the impractical, long way around. We have learned to take short cuts wherever possible.” “Sort of like in math?” Meg asked. “Like in math.” Mrs. Whatsit…
  • Help / Contact

    Via mail

    Although we prefer that you email us if you need us, you will find our mailing address below. We’ll get back to you much faster via email. Plus it is…
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    Via email

    Our email address is [email protected]. If you email that address, then we’ll sort out who needs to respond and get back to you as quickly as possible.⁠06 We get about…
  • Help / Contact

    Via phone

    Our phone number is 1.617.253.3400. That’s it. That’s the number you’d call, and we’ll pick up as long as it’s between 9AM and 4PM ET, Monday through Friday. This probably…
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    Admissions at MIT Welcome Center If you plan to visit, we are located at the MIT Welcome Center near the Kendall Square T station. You can learn more in the…
  • Discover / Life and culture

    The MIT community

    Ask anyone at MIT what their favorite thing is about the Institute and they’ll probably say “the people.” The quality of the MIT community is the single biggest reason why…
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    You can choose to join a conventional meal plan with access to dining halls, or cook for yourself (and often, your friends) in a community setting. Everyone prefers to eat…