Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Cambridge, MA, USA
MIT is a private, independent, coeducational university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, incorporated in 1861. Its motto is "Mens et manus" (mind and hand). In autumn 2025 it had 4,561 undergraduates and 7,255 graduate students, with students from 137 foreign countries.
- English requirement
- 7
- Tuition per year, from
- $66,720
- Intakes
- Sep
- Application deadline
- Early Action 1 November; Regular Action 4 January
- 4,561 undergraduates (Oct 2025)
- Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio 3:1
- 168-acre campus with 20 residence halls
- Admissions are need-blind and aid is need-based only
Entry requirements
- SAT or ACT
- Secondary School Report with transcript
- Two teacher recommendations
- English proficiency test strongly recommended for some non-native speakers (IELTS minimum 7)
Bachelor's
IT & computer science
- Computer Science and Engineering (SB, Course 6-3) · 4 years · $66,720 · IELTS 7 · Application deadline 1 November (Early Action); 4 January (Regular Action)
Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering (SB, Course 2) · 4 years · $66,720 · IELTS 7 · Application deadline 1 November (Early Action); 4 January (Regular Action)
Natural sciences
- Physics (SB, Course 8) · 4 years · $66,720 · IELTS 7 · Application deadline 1 November (Early Action); 4 January (Regular Action)
- Biology (SB, Course 7) · 4 years · $66,720 · IELTS 7 · Application deadline 1 November (Early Action); 4 January (Regular Action)
Business & economics
- Management (SB, Course 15-1) · 4 years · $66,720 · IELTS 7 · Application deadline 1 November (Early Action); 4 January (Regular Action)