MIT Description:
Founded in 1861, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology usually ranks first among the country's top engineering schools. Although the institute is best known for engineering and science, MIT's Sloan School of Management ranks among the country's top business schools. 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. On the social life front, MIT has an active system of fraternities, sororities and other independent living groups. Athletics are also active: the institute fields 33 varsity sports (rowing is Division I) as well as many club and intramural sports.
MIT Admissions Data (2010):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 10%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- MIT GPA, SAT Score and ACT Score Graph
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 670 / 760
- SAT Math: 740 / 800
- SAT Writing: 670 / 770
- ACT Composite: 32 / 35
- ACT English: 32 / 35
- ACT Math: 33 / 35
- ACT Writing: 8 / 10
Enrollment (2009):
- Total Enrollment: 10,384 (4,232 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 55% Male / 45% Female
- 99% Full-time
Costs (2010 - 11):
- Tuition and Fees: $39,212
- Books: $1,050
- Room and Board: $11,234
- Other Expenses: $1,714
- Total Cost: $53,210
MIT Financial Aid (2008 - 09):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 86%
- MIT Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 65%
- Loans: 25%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $31,344
- Loans: $6,064
Most Popular Majors at MIT:
Biology, Business, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, Mechanical Engineering, Physics
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
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
