Massachusetts Institute of Technology Admissions

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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology has an acceptance rate of 4% . Of those admitted, 85% go on to enroll. The application fee is $75 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $75
  • Number of Applicants: 33,767
  • Percent Admitted: 4%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 85%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 33,767 21,588 12,179
Percent admitted4%3%6%
Percent admitted who enrolled85%88%82%

Admissions Selectivity: Most Selective

This institution admits less than 25% of its applicants.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA   ✔
Secondary School Record ✔  
Recommendations ✔  
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT) ✔  
TOEFL (if applicable)   ✔

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Test Scores

Massachusetts Institute of Technology SAT Scores

SAT Range1530 – 1580
SAT Average1555
SAT 25th Percentile1530
SAT 75th Percentile1580

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ACT Scores

ACT Range35 – 36
ACT Average36
ACT 25th Percentile35
ACT 75th Percentile36

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.