Student enrollment
Students working toward a college degree or certificate.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Private nonprofit
Your college at a glance
Student enrollmentabout 4,500
Average cost after grants$20,9962023-24
Acceptance rate4%
Start with the subjects you enjoy, compare the costs, and check what you need to apply.
Students, costs & outcomes
Understand the numbers →Students & teaching
about 4,500
Student–teacher ratio
The number of students for each faculty member.
Faculty working full time
The share of faculty who teach full time.
Getting in
Acceptance rate
The share of applicants offered a place.
Costs & financial aid
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates · Average cost after grants and scholarships per academic year.
2023-24
Tuition
Undergraduate students who live in state · per academic year.
2024-25
Tuition
Undergraduate students from out of state · per academic year.
2024-25
Required fees
Undergraduate students who live in state · per academic year.
2024-25
See all 19 figures for costs & financial aid
Tuition
Undergraduate students who live in the college’s district · per academic year.
2024-25
Required fees
Undergraduate students who live in the college’s district · per academic year.
2024-25
Required fees
Undergraduate students from out of state · per academic year.
2024-25
Tuition
Graduate students who live in the college’s district · per academic year.
2024-25
Tuition
Graduate students who live in state · per academic year.
2024-25
Tuition
Graduate students from out of state · per academic year.
2024-25
Required fees
Graduate students who live in the college’s district · per academic year.
2024-25
Required fees
Graduate students who live in state · per academic year.
2024-25
Required fees
Graduate students from out of state · per academic year.
2024-25
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates · Average cost after financial aid per academic year.
2023-24
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates · Average cost after financial aid per academic year · Family income: $0–$30,000.
2023-24
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates · Average cost after financial aid per academic year · Family income: $110,001+.
2023-24
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates · Average cost after financial aid per academic year · Family income: $30,001–$48,000.
2023-24
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates · Average cost after financial aid per academic year · Family income: $48,001–$75,000.
2023-24
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates · Average cost after financial aid per academic year · Family income: $75,001–$110,000.
2023-24
Graduation & next steps
Graduation rate
The share of students who completed their degree.
First-year student retention
First-year students who returned for their second year.
Graduate earnings
Average earnings after college.
Explore what you could study
Explore these subjects, then visit the college website to find courses that interest you.
Find a program
Bachelor of Science as Recommended by the Department of Chemical Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science as Recommended by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Anthropology → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Archaeology and Materials as Recommended by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Architecture → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Art and Design → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Biology → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Brain and Cognitive Sciences → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Chemical-Biological Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Flexible Option) → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Standard Option) → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Climate System Science and Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Comparative Media Studies → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Computation and Cognition → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Molecular Biology → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Economics, and Data Science → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Economics → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Computing → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Finance → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Global Studies and Languages (French Studies) → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Global Studies and Languages (German Studies) → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Global Studies and Languages (Spanish Studies) → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in History → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Humanities → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Science → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Linguistics and Philosophy (Linguistics Track) → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Linguistics and Philosophy (Philosophy Track) → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Literature → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Management → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Economics → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with Computer Science → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Ocean Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Music → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Science and Engineering → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Philosophy → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Physics (Flexible Option) → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Physics (Focused Option) → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Planning → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Political Science → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology, and Society (Second Major) → · Concentration
Bachelor of Science in Theater Arts → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Urban Science and Planning with Computer Science → · Degree program
Bachelor of Science in Writing → · Degree program
Location & contact
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139-4301
Phone: 6172531000
Picture your next step
Make a shortlist of subjects, look at the total cost, and find out what the application involves. A campus visit or a conversation with a current student can help you decide whether the college feels right for you.