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  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    that you take outside of your high school on your MIT application.  Here ... on the credit policies of each university. On the MIT application, you ... many of our applicants have interests, aptitudes, and curiosities that
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    return on investment of an MIT education, including an average starting ... education. We offer aid that meets 100% of your demonstrated financial need.[/intro] The big picture The full price of an MIT education is $89,340 for the
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    won a Nobel Prize. You can browse a list of notable alumni on Wikipedia ... . Here are some of the things they do next.[/intro] Careers Career advising at MIT is formally coordinated by the office of Career Advising &
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Essays, activities & academics

    ? Depending on the question, we're looking for responses of approximately 100 ... consists of several short response questions and essays designed to help us ... too much—spending a lot of time stressing or strategizing about what
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    First-year class profile

    exclusively on demonstrated financial need. As of the 2025–2026 academic year ... For the MIT Class of 2029 Some facts and figures about the [annotation note="Class of 2029 data as of the enrolled student census conducted
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    -motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine ... offered, of course!"]required to learn French and German[/annotation] in order to graduate. However, the MIT education has always been based on
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    DACA & undocumented applicants

    As part of our mission to uphold meritocracy and fair access for ... , regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Undocumented and [annotation ... waivers on our application, conduct [annotation note="This means we do not

  • Arts and music

    [intro]MIT students are as creative in the studio and on stage as they are in the lab. More than half of undergrads enroll in arts and ... dozens of performance ensembles that encompass classical and contemporary

  • Request a group tour

    Thank you for your interest in a private group tour of MIT! Please ... Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit a request for a private group ... minimum of 3 weeks notice to schedule a private group tour. Please allow 3

  • Maps, directions, parking

    of our amazing students will take you on a tour of their favorite places on campus. Info sessions last half an hour, and student-led tours ... Admissions at MIT Welcome Center MIT Admissions offers two types of
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    better sense of yourself, and being a positive influence on those around ... , love to learn, and want to work on big problems to make the world a ... and capable of in a college application.  As admissions officers, we
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    with our admissions process and financial aid. The MIT Office of ... of some of the world’s most intelligent and creative individuals interested in an education centered on science and technology. The students we
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    About the interview At MIT we don't just want to see how you look on ... , we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a network of over 3,500 MIT graduates around the world who volunteer to meet

  • Housing and residence life

    [intro]Housing is guaranteed on campus your entire undergraduate experience, and all first-year students live in one of our 10 on ... MIT residence halls Sarah C. ’23 takes us on tour of her suite in Burton
  • 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 ... in advanced math and science both improves your odds of getting into
  • Help / Contact

    Via phone

    it's here, you can watch this true and factual documentary video of what it looks like on our end when you call us. https
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Cross-registration

    [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the ... note='As the 1949 Lewis Report on the MIT undergraduate education wrote: “the Institute should encourage initiative, promote the spirit of free
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    WISE 2025

    , including the cost of transportation to and from MIT. We strongly encourage ... : You must attend high school in the United States or one of its ... afternoon on Sunday, October 5, and concludes in the afternoon on Tuesday
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Housing at MIT

    [intro]Housing is a very important part of undergraduate life at MIT ... entire undergraduate experience, and all first-year students live in on-campus residence halls.[/intro] We believe that students should have a great deal of
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    MIT has a very long history of educating international students, and ... applying to an American school like MIT works. Some of the information in ...  and local advising centers. Am I international? For the purposes of the