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Location/Contact
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
CAMBRIDGE MA 02139-4307
General information:(617) 253-1000
Financial aid office:(617) 253-4971
Admissions office:(617) 253-4791
University Homepage

Tuition + Room (2011)
Instate: $40,732
Out-of-State: $40,732
Room & Board(on-campus): $11,775

UGrad Application Fee: $75
Grad Application Fee: $75

Tuition Payment Plan: Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:5940
Freshman Must Live on Campus: Yes

University Makeup (2011)
# of Undergrads: 4,386
# of Grad students: 6,885
Total Students: 11,271
64% Male, 36% Female

International: 27%
African-American: 4%
American Indian: 1%
Asian: 16%
Hispanic: 8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 1%
Caucasian (non-hispan): 35%
Unknown: 8%

Financial Aid
79% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $7,073

10% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $1,450

50% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $13,535

68% receive student loans and the average amount is $4,843
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Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive

Special Programs
Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements
Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Recommended
Secondary School Rank Neither required nor recommended
Test Scores Required
Competencies Neither required nor recommended
Test EOFL Recommended

Special Credits
HS College Credit: No
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted %
7% men vs 16% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions
Number of Men Applicants: 12,443
Number of Women Applicants: 5,466
Number of Men Admitted: 891
Number of Women Admitted: 851

Student Services
Library On Campus
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services
Day Care On Campus

Majors  Hide Majors
• Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
• Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Anthropology
• Architecture
• Architecture Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology General
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Biology/Biological Sciences General
• Biology/Biological Sciences General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Business/Commerce General
• Business/Commerce General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Chemistry General
• Chemistry General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• City/Urban Community and Regional Planning
• City/Urban Community and Regional Planning Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Civil Engineering General
• Civil Engineering General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Cognitive Science
• Cognitive Science Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Computational Biology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Computer Science
• Computer Science Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Computer and Information Sciences General
• Creative Writing
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Economics General
• Economics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• English Language and Literature General
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Foreign Languages and Literatures General
• Geology/Earth Science General
• Geology/Earth Science General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Geophysics and Seismology
• Geophysics and Seismology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• History General
• Journalism Other
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Linguistics
• Linguistics Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Materials Engineering
• Materials Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Mathematics General
• Mathematics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Meteorology
• Meteorology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Music General
• Neuroscience
• Neuroscience Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Nuclear Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Oceanography Chemical and Physical
• Oceanography Chemical and Physical Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Operations Research
• Operations Research Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Philosophy
• Philosophy Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Physics General
• Physics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Planetary Astronomy and Science
• Planetary Astronomy and Science Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Political Science and Government General
• Political Science and Government General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Real Estate Development
• Science Technology and Society
• Science Technology and Society Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Systems Engineering
• Systems Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Transportation and Highway Engineering
• Transportation and Highway Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)

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