MIT Description:
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is usually ranked as the #1 engineering school in the country. With a campus stretching along the Charles River and overlooking the Boston skyline, MIT's location is as attractive as the quality of its academic programs. The institute's strengths in research and instruction have earned it a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and membership in the Association of American Universities.
MIT Admissions Data (2007):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 12.5%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 660 / 760
- SAT Math: 720 / 800
- SAT Writing: 660 / 750
- ACT Composite: 31 / 34
- ACT English: 30 / 35
- ACT Math: 32 / 35
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 10,220 (4,172 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 55.5% Male / 44.5% Female
- 98.7% Full-time
Costs (2007 - 08):
- Tuition and Fees: $34,986
- Books: $1,114
- Room and Board: $10,400
- Other Expenses: $1,700
- Total Cost: $48,200
Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 84%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 24%
- State / Local Grants: 3%
- Institutional Grants: 63%
- Loans: 37%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $6,798
- State / Local Grants: $2,270
- Institutional Grants: $26,532
- Loans: $4,164
Most Popular Majors at MIT:
Biology, Business, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, Mechanical Engineering, Physics
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics (2006-2007 data)
MIT Mission Statement:
The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.
The Institute is committed to generating, disseminating, and preserving knowledge, and to working with others to bring this knowledge to bear on the world's great challenges. MIT is dedicated to providing its students with an education that combines rigorous academic study and the excitement of discovery with the support and intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus community. We seek to develop in each member of the MIT community the ability and passion to work wisely, creatively, and effectively for the betterment of humankind.
mission statement from http://web.mit.edu/facts/mission.html
