MIT

Acceptance Rate

6.7%

Applicants

21,706

Accepted

1,464

Enrolled

1,114

Average GPA (W)

4.17

25%

75%

Average SAT/ACT

1550/35

25%

1510/34

75%

1580/36

Range

99^th PCTL

Total Undergraduates

4,557

Male

2,433

Female

2,124

Distribution

53.4%/46.6%

Fast Facts

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
SAT Writing: Not Required
School Type: Private
ACT Writing: Not Required
EA/ED: Yes (Early Action)
SAT Superscore: Allowed
EA/ED Deadline: November 1
ACT Superscore: Allowed
Regular Decision Deadline: January 1
SAT Score Choice: Allowed
US News Ranking: #4 (tie)
ACT Score Choice: Allowed

Applicant Pools

Early Action/Regular Decision/Waitlist	Number of Students	Number of Students Accepted	Acceptance Rate
Early Action	9557	664	6.9%
Regular Decision	12149	800	6.6%
Waitlist	460 (383 Accepted Spots)	0	0%

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs	In-State	Out-Of-State
Application Fee	$75	$75
Tuition	$53,450	$53,450
Room and Board	$16,390	$16,390
Required Fees	$340	$340
Books and Supplies	$820	$820
Other Expenses	$2,160	$2,160
Total	$73,235	$73,235

Student Body

Gender Breakdown	Male	Female
Applied	14689	7017
Accepted	721	743
Enrolled	567	547

Ethnic Backgrounds	First Year Students	Undergraduate Students
Nonresident aliens	86	457
Hispanic/Latino	197	693
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	67	280
White, non-Hispanic	310	1441
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	6
Asian, non-Hispanic	350	1268
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic‏‏‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎	2	2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	86	330
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	14	73
Total	1114	4550

Geographic Breakdown	Percent of Admitted Students
In-State (exclude international)	7%
Out-Of-State (exclude international)	93%
International	10%

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown	Total Submitted	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
SATs Submitted	837 (75%)	X	X
ACTs Submitted	531 (48%)	X	X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	X	720	780
SAT Math	X	780	800
ACT Math	X	34	36
ACT English	X	34	36

Class Rank Breakdown	Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class	97%
Top 25% of Graduating Class	100%
Top 50% of Graduating Class	100%
Bottom 50% of Graduating Class	0%
Bottom 25% of Graduating Class	0%

GPA Breakdown	Percent of Admitted Students
GPA of 4.0	NA
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99	NA
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74	NA
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49	NA
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎	NA
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99	NA
GPA between 2.0 and 2.49	NA
GPA between 1.0 and 1.99	NA

Factors of Admission	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record		X
Class rank			X
Academic GPA		X
Standardized test scores		X
Application Essay		X
Recommendation(s)		X
Interview		X
Extracurricular activities		X
Talent/ability		X
Character/personal qualities	X
First Generation			X
Alumni/ae relation				X
Geographical residence			X
State residence				X
Religious affilitation/commitment				X
Racial/ethnic status			X
Volunteer work			X
Work experience			X
Level of applicant's interest				X

Transfer Admissions

Transfer Applicants	Applied	Admitted	Enrolled
Male	400	15	13
Female	138	8	8
Total	538	23 (4.3%)	21