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  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer eligibility

    The transfer application is intended for students who have finished ... enter in the spring term, you cannot reapply for the fall term of the same calendar year. (For example, if you apply for the spring 2026 term, you
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    -Year application form: The form includes sections for biographical and personal ... SAT or ACT. Applicants must take required tests before November 30 for EA, and before December 31 for RA. English proficiency exams are
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    fair access to our admissions process for students from all backgrounds ... helpfully publishes in a free PDF for anyone who cares to read it, remains a handbook for the admissions profession, and a touchstone for our office and

  • 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 ... –5 business days for a response regarding the status of your request. Private
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    [intro]We are committed to helping our students pay for their MIT ... .[/intro] The big picture The full price of an MIT education is $92,760 for the ... demonstrated financial need for all four years of your undergraduate career. The
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Arts & music

    the arts include the Open Documentary Lab, the Center for Art, Science ... audition. Students can participate for credit, too. The Arts Scholars Program hosts monthly excursions and workshops for any student interested in
  • Discover / About MIT

    Basic facts

    relevance to the practical world and transforming society for the better. To ... statistics and the first-year class profile; for statistics on financial aid ... year is the last year for which we have data. Source: MIT Institutional
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    a pre-college program for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native ... one-on-one advising to help students select colleges suitable for them ... Bridge QuestBridge helps talented, underserved, low-income students prepare for
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    QuestBridge

    Bridge (QB) helps talented, low-income students prepare for the college application process and apply for four-year scholarships at top U.S. schools ... contribution. Visit the QuestBridge website for full eligibility criteria and how

  • Maps, directions, parking

    are one hour. Reservations are required for all info sessions and tours ... Center If you are registered for an info session or tour, here’s our ... faster, cheaper, and better for the environment, you can conveniently visit
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    must mail application-related documents to us for some reason, please read this page for instructions. Visitor Policies MIT Admissions offers ... are one hour. Reservations are required for all info sessions and tours
  • Help / Contact

    Via mail

    -related documents to us for some reason—or if you would like to mail us something not ... have a reservation for an info session and/or student-led tour.
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    First-year eligibility

    The first-year application is intended for students who have ... contrast, the transfer application is intended for students who have finished ... ineligible for either first-year or transfer admission, or simply prefer to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    cycles for two reasons: 1) it helps us spread our work out over a longer ... applicants with more options so they can choose which works best for them. Rules and restrictions Early Action is an option for all applicants
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    research, for pay or for credit, during their undergraduate years ... presentations, and even the occasional invention—and you can take part for pay or credit. How to UROP You may apply for advertised UROP positions or propose your

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    might expect. But MIT students also run a Laboratory for Chocolate Science, organize large-scale hackathons, and host educational programs for local ... active than you think. Don't take our word for it—watch Kylie Y. ’19 and AJ
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    should do to prepare for applying to MIT, and our answer is always to spend ... -focused summer program is what you’re looking for and you’re not sure where to ... -week residential academic enrichment program for high school juniors who intend to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    , you may not be familiar with the application process for American ... here is also true for American colleges other than MIT, but you should ... simply intended to be a helpful resource for people who are less familiar
  • About

    About MIT Admissions

    Our Office The [annotation note="MIT Admissions for short ... we do not take for granted and work very hard to keep. Our Mission The ... commitment to meritocracy and fair access to our admissions process for