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# Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Research 1 institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on engineering and sciences with 4.7% acceptance rate.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 42.359243, -71.093226

### Summary

Research 1 institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on engineering and sciences with 4.7% acceptance rate.

### Description

MIT is a privately-owned research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a singular focus on technology, engineering, and sciences. The institution operates at the highest level of research activity, combining rigorous undergraduate and graduate education with extensive doctoral and postdoctoral research programs across science, engineering, and related disciplines.

With an enrollment of 11,920 students, MIT charges tuition of $61,990 annually and has a total cost of attendance of $82,270, though many students receive substantial financial aid that significantly reduces the published sticker price. Admissions are exceptionally selective, with a 4.7% acceptance rate. The 75th percentile SAT Reading score is 780, SAT Math score is 800, and ACT Composite score is 36, reflecting an exceptionally accomplished incoming class.

Engineering is the primary undergraduate major, though students pursue advanced work across all divisions. The institution suits students with strong quantitative skills and demonstrated commitment to research, innovation, and advanced technical study. More information is available at web.mit.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 166,683
- **State**: MA
- **City**: Cambridge
- **Address**: 77 Massachusetts Avenue
- **Zip Code**: 02139
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: web.mit.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $61,990
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $61,990
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $82,270
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $82,270
- **Room and Board**: $20,280
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 11,920
- **Acceptance Rate**: 4.7%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 780
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 800
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 36
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $24,572,716,000
- **Carnegie Classification**: Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Engineering