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$62,396
per year
In-State Tuition
4%
Acceptance Rate
96%
Graduation Rate
99%
Retention Rate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Cambridge, MA. Programs offered include Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Aerospace Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
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Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Women’s teams
Team Sports(8)
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Field Hockey
Individual Sports(5)
Tennis
Track and Field (Indoor)
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Cross Country
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Aquatic Sports(4)
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Water Polo
Rowing
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Combat Sports(1)
Fencing
Other Sports(1)
Rifle
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Application Requirements
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In-State Students
MIT awards its scholarships based solely on financial need; it does not offer merit scholarships.
College scholarship pageChecked Oct 27, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$0
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Grants exceed billed costs — students in this income band average about $2,533 back toward living expenses.
Median Earnings
$143,372
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$14,768
Among completers who borrowed
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Middlesex County
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology also asks for the CSS Profile, a College Board form, before awarding its own aid.
A waiver for the other parent can be requested.
If your parents are separated or divorced, Massachusetts Institute of Technology also asks the other parent to complete the CSS Profile (the Noncustodial PROFILE).
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