Massachusetts Institute of Technology

10/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Cambridge, MA
5.0 3 reviews

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Overview

Total enrollment

11,886

Location Cambridge, Massachusetts
Website mit.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Midsize City

Best Colleges Rank

Size Mid-size
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) occupies a 168-acre campus along the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts, directly across from Boston's Back Bay district. Established in 1861, MIT is known for its research and education in physical sciences, engineering, and technology, with notable strengths in computer science, artificial intelligence, and nuclear physics. The campus combines Beaux-Arts neoclassical and modernist architectural styles, featuring distinctive buildings designed by architects like Alvar Aalto and I.M. Pei. The institute maintains a selective undergraduate admissions process and operates on a semester system, with most students residing in one of the campus's residence halls or Institute-approved housing. MIT fields NCAA Division III athletic teams as the Engineers, except for rowing, which competes in Division I.

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Ratings

MIT is rated within the top 2% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 10 out of 10.

Overall Rating

10 out of 10
Academics

10 out of 10
Resources

10 out of 10
Outcomes

10 out of 10
Value

10 out of 10

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Rankings

Rankings for Massachusetts Institute of Technology within the 2027 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.

Best Colleges in the U.S.

#8
Best Private Colleges in the U.S.

#8
Best Colleges in Massachusetts

#2
Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

#2
Best Value Colleges in the U.S.

#10
Best Value Colleges in Massachusetts

#4

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Exceptional

SAT 1520/1580
ACT 34/36
Estimated GPA 3.96

Acceptance Rate

4.5%

Applications Due Jan 1, 2027
Enrollment Rate 85.8%
Application Fee $75

Applicant Competition Extreme

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$62,396

Costs for Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$62,396
Books and Supplies		$910
Other Fees		$406
Room and Board		$20,280
Budget for Other Expenses		$2,374
Total One Year Cost		$86,366

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$142,100 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

93% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, and Physical Sciences. 41% of students major in Engineering, 13% in Computer and Information Sciences, and 10% in Physical Sciences.