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    Housing at MIT

    [intro]Housing is a very important part of undergraduate life at MIT. You choose where you live, and each living group is a community with its ... -campus residence halls.[/intro] We believe that students should have a great deal of
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Academic foundations

    matters is that you are prepared to take, and do well in, a class that ... the toughest problems in the world. Building a strong academic ... that you’re ready to do the work, and helps you make the most of the
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    should do to prepare for applying to MIT, and our answer is always to spend ... . Similar to the way we look at a student’s extracurricular activities, there are absolutely no “right” or “wrong” answers. But, if a STEM
  • Discover / Life and culture

    The MIT community

    search the world for students who we think will be a good fit at MIT, and ... will inspire and guide you along the way. What follows is a brief ...  humans of MIT are truly special, and we hope that among them you will find a
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Getting started

    action cycle. Just do what works for you! Application fee or waiver Our ... fees presents a hardship for some families. Fee waivers are available for ... -blind admissions, so requesting a fee waiver will not have any negative impact on
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    Advising your students

    Dean of Admissions, Stu Schmill '86, wrote in a blog post: In simple ... ethical character. We don’t want students to do things just because they ... a sense of competition, rather than the joy of learning. We don’t want
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    DACA & undocumented applicants

    note='A term for students who have received Deferred Action for Childhood ... waivers on our application, conduct [annotation note="This means we do not ... ."]need-blind[/annotation] admissions, and provide generous financial aid that meets 100% of a family
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    MIT, or if you want to pursue [annotation note='To be clear, we do not expect students do anything above and beyond what is required to ... programs, which offer college-level courses at a local high school, college

  • infinite MIT

    like to be a student here. There are videos to watch, blogs to read ... , and a lot of exploration along the way. We don't read, edit, or ... authentically about what it's like to be a student here. So we encourage you to
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Veterans

    MIT has a long history of educating veterans, both before and after their service, and we are proud to support a community of veterans on campus. If you are a veteran interested in an MIT education, please know
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Admissions statistics

    people understand complex systems and make informed decisions. So, a few ... . Holistic admissions It is important to understand that these numbers do not ... Applicants offered a place on the wait list 561 Number admitted from the wait
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Extracurricular activities

    Some students feel so much pressure to get into the “right” college that they want to make sure they do everything “right”—down to their ... to concentrate on just a few. Some students may spend significant time

  • Policies

    , we will maintain a core set of personal data to ensure we do not ... providing an inclusive and accessible environment. To that end, we have a ...  attribution (give appropriate credit to MIT admissions and the blogger, and provide a link to the
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    -free. Those who do borrow tend to have debt at graduation lower than the national average—a median of $20,288—and all alumni benefit from the lifelong ... ,000 a year (with typical assets) attend MIT tuition-free.⁠ This means that
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    [intro]In 1865, the founding of MIT established a new kind of ... America. Since then, MIT has built a robust tradition of solving problems in ... .[/intro] A private university in the public interest The story of MIT begins
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    's longstanding commitment to the public interest, a theory we put into practice ... Admissions enrolls a talented and diverse undergraduate student body composed ... enroll add to a vibrant campus community and will become the leaders and

  • Schedule your campus visit

    life, the application process, and financial aid. A student-led campus ... : One of our amazing students will take you on a tour of their favorite ... are one hour. Reservations are required. Should you arrive without a
  • Help / Contact

    Via email

    about 70,000 emails a year that are answered by a dedicated staff of about four people. We average a response within 24 hours, but the number of