Cambridge, MA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, MA, is a private mid-sized school, enrolling around 4,535 students. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is highly selective, with an acceptance rate near 5%. Among reported majors, Computer Science shows the strongest outcomes -- $225,141/year in median earnings four years after graduation. Most students arrange their own housing since on-campus living isn't required.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 83% submitted SAT scores, 31% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Action: Nov 1, 2026
- Regular Decision: Jan 4, 2027
Confirm on Massachusetts Institute of Technology's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Massachusetts Institute of Technology's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow Massachusetts Institute of Technology weighs your application
From Massachusetts Institute of Technology's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
What applicants who posted their results listed
111 self-reported applicant profiles from public posts, 2024–25 and 2025–26 admissions cycles: 16 admitted, 95 rejected or waitlisted. Figures read admitted vs. rejected or waitlisted.
Most common activities
Most common awards among admits
Who posted
How this compares at Harvard, MIT and Caltech: Harvard, MIT and Caltech Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants →
These are people who chose to post their results publicly, mostly on Reddit -- a group that skews toward high scores and STEM. They describe posters, not Massachusetts Institute of Technology's admitted class, and recruited athletes are left out. For official numbers, use the admissions figures above.
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Massachusetts Institute of Technology weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Massachusetts Institute of Technology look for in applicants?
Per Massachusetts Institute of Technology's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates character/personal qualities as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Massachusetts Institute of Technology's acceptance rate?
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA admits approximately 5% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
Per Massachusetts Institute of Technology's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1520–1570 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
Per Massachusetts Institute of Technology's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 34–35 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does Massachusetts Institute of Technology cost?
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's total cost of attendance is reported at $82,730 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's deadlines are Early Action Nov 1, 2026; Regular Decision Jan 4, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Massachusetts Institute of Technology require students to live on campus?
No -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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