Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$33,600
$34,986
$36,390
$37,782
3.8%
Books and supplies
$1,100
$1,114
$1,150
$1,150
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$9,950
$10,400
$10,860
$11,360
4.6%
Other
$1,700
$1,700
$1,700
$1,708
0.5%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$46,350
$48,200
$50,100
$52,000
3.8%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$75
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
15,663
10,970
4,693
Percent admitted
11%
8%
17%
Percent admitted who enrolled
64%
69%
59%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Recommendations
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
 
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
1,002
93%
ACT
391
36%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
650
760
SAT Math
720
800
SAT Writing
660
760
ACT Composite
32
35
ACT English
31
35
ACT Math
33
35
ACT Writing
8
10

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/1/1929 –
Accredited