Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Acceptance Rate: 5% — Admissions Statistics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Application Requirements — EA/RD — 5 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
application info
cycles:EARD
Common App Essay
—
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
0
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
5
Acceptance Rate
5%
Avg SAT Score
1560
ACT Midpoint
—
Enrollment
4,535
Grad Rate
96%
Median Debt
$14,768
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$62,396
Out-of-State
$62,396
Avg Net Price
$20,111
Median Debt
$14,768
in-state tuition
$62,396
out-of-state tuition
$62,396
avg net price
$20,111
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$131,633
$
median 10yr
$143,372
$
gender split
Women
48%
Men
52%
top programs
race & ethnicity
Asian
35%
White
21%
Hispanic
14%
Black
8%
Two or More
7%
AIAN
0%
About Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private nonprofit institution in Cambridge, MA. Acceptance rate: 5% (elite). Average SAT: 1560. Enrollment: ~4,535 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 96%.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) accepts applications through EA/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 0. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 5.
In-state tuition: $62,396. Out-of-state: $62,396. Avg net price: $20,111. Median debt: $14,768. Median earnings 6yr: $131,633. Median earnings 10yr: $143,372.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.