Search

  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    The process of applying to college isn’t always straightforward ... support of a whole community. If you want help understanding the college ... advising program.  Many of these programs are community-based organizations

  • Maps, directions, parking

    Admissions at MIT Welcome Center MIT Admissions offers two types of ... of our amazing students will take you on a tour of their favorite ... usually awful, the layout of the roads is confusing, and, although there is

  • Explore MIT on your own

    for free Enroll in one of MIT's free, self-paced courses offered through ... .[/intro] Let's get started At the bottom of each page—starting with this one ... .) We’ve written pretty extensively about each of these topics elsewhere
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    eat. Your options If you choose to live in one of the six ... Bon Appétit, offer options for food sensitivities and special diets ... 't use all of their meals can choose to donate them to classmates through a
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer application materials

    -reported scores may affect a student’s offer of admission. In order to apply for ... required to upload a copy of their transcripts to the MIT transfer ... . College instructor recommendations We require two academic letters of
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    you’ll manage all required components of your application: MIT First ... application. Letters of recommendation: We require two letters of ... . Application fee of $75 (or fee waiver) Have supplemental materials? Creative
  • 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 here ... you apply, or the financial aid you are offered. Rather, this page is
  • Pages

    First-year learning communities

    a whole lot of change happening at once. In the span of a few weeks ... are part of much smaller academic groups, the first-year learning ... students as they go through their first year at MIT. Each of the three
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Creative portfolios

    Room.
 For more information on each type of portfolio, please review the ... significant research project outside of high school classes may consider ... reflecting on your research experience. Abstract/poster: Include a PDF of
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    STEM programs

    your imagination and powers of analysis, connect you with other young ... and excitement of a college like MIT.  Here’s an incomplete list of some remarkable programs, organizations, and websites that many of our
  • Pages

    WISE 2026

    completely free, including the cost of transportation to and from MIT. We ... one of its territories to be eligible to attend. Program overview WISE ... and financial aid application process. Travel The cost of transportation

  • infinite MIT

    , and a lot of exploration along the way. We don't read, edit, or ... check them out, there are 7,300 as of this writing."] student bloggers.[/annotation]We hope you'll get a good sense of the MIT community and if it might be a
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Letters of recommendation

    We require letters of recommendation from two teachers. We recommend ... counselor (or another school official) may also include a letter of ... teacher letters of recommendations, we recommend that one letter be from a
  • Discover / The MIT education

    General Institute Requirements

    curriculum and foundation for the rest of your education.[/intro] William ... studies...of the philosopher are often the most beneficent sources of ... of study. They include the: Science core: six foundational courses
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    [intro]One of the earliest programs of its kind in the United States ... thousands of projects each year. Nearly 65% of MIT undergraduates participate each year, and 93% of the Class of 2025 reported completing at least one