College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1861 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
4-1-4 |
Undergrad Student Body: |
4,066 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$6,712,400,000 |
Application Deadline: |
January 1 |
Application Fee: |
$65 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$33,600 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,950 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
390 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi Sigma, Alpha Nu Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Gamma Tau, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Baptist Student Koinonia; Asian Baptist Student Koinonia Graduate Division; Asian Christian Fellowship; MIT Baha'i Association; Baptist Student Fellowship; Black Christian Fellowship; MIT Buddhist Community; Campus Crusade for Christ; Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship; Chinese Bible Fellowship; Christians on Campus; MIT Gospel Choir; Graduate Christian Fellowship; Graduate Hillel; MIT Hillel; Hindu Students Council; Hong Kong Students Bible Study Group; Latter-day Saint Student Association; Lutheran-Episcopal Ministry; Muslim Students' Association; Orthodox Christian Fellowship; MIT Pagan Students' Group; Praisedance; MIT Protestant Student Community; Tech Catholic Community; United Christian Fellowship; Victory Campus Ministries |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association; Arab Student Organization; Asian American Association; Association of Indonesian Students; Association of Puerto Rican Students; MIT Association of Taiwanese Students; MIT Australian New Zealand American Club; Bangladeshi Students Association; Black Graduate Student Association; Black Students' Union; Black Women's Alliance; Brazilian Student Association; Bulgarian Club; Canadians Club; Caribbean-Club; Chinese Student and Scholar Association; Chinese Students Club; Club Argentino; Club Francophone MIT; The Colombian Association of MIT; Ecuadorian Student Association; MIT European Club; Filipino Students Association; MIT Haitian Alliance; MIT Hawaii Club; Hellenic Students' Association; Hong Kong Student Society; Hungarian Student Association; Iberia; International Film Club; International Students Association; Irish Association of MIT; Japanese Association; Japanese Society of Undergraduates; Korean Graduate Students Association; Korean Students Association; La Union Chicana Por Aztlan; Lebanese Club at MIT; Malaysian Students Association; Mes Latino; Mexican Student Association; MITALY - Italian Student Association; Miteri: Nepali Students' Association; Mocha Moves Dance Squad; Nigerian Students Association; Oori; MIT Organization of Serbian Students; Paksmit; Persian Students Association of MIT; MIT Portuguese Leaders of Tomorrow Club; Portuguese Student Association; The Republic of China Student Association (ROCSA); Romanian Student Association; Sangam; Scandinavian Asssociation of Students; Singapore Students Society; Sloan Jewish Students Organization; South Asian American Students; Sri Lankan Students' Association; Thai Students at MIT; Turkish Student Association; Vietnamese Students Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) There are over 390 groups recognized by the Association of Student Activities at MIT. These groups fall into the following main categories: academic; activism; arts; athletic; campus media; cultural; fraternity, sorority, independent living groups (FSILG); government; interest; recreational; religious; service; social; technology; other |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Tech (twice per week during regular school year, weekly during January, monthly during summer, daily during MIT Orientation) |
Number of Fraternities: |
28 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
27 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
55% |
Number of Sororities: |
5 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
26% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, other |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
McKinsey, MIT, Google, Microsoft, Raytheon, Bain, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, General Electric, Susquehanna |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,359,885 |
Library Facilities: |
The MIT Libraries support the Institute's programs of study and research. Five major subject libraries, for Architecture and Planning, Engineering, Humanities, Science, Management and Social Science, as well as four specialized libraries and the Institute Archives, offer access to a wide range of materials, both print and electronic, and services. |
Museums |
Dedicated undergraduate teaching laboratories in many departments are complemented by the facilities of numerous interdisciplinary research laboratories and centers-list available at http://web.mit.edu/research/; arts facilities include not only the List Visual Arts Center, The MIT Museum, and the Jerome B. Wiesner Student Art Gallery, but also the Berenice Abbott Photography Laboratory, the Lewis Music Library, and performance and practice spaces. |
Computers Available: |
1,100 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
1,200 |
Wired Labs: |
100 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
20,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (71%), women's dorms (6%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (16%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
81% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
168 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Boston (5) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Boston (3) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Boston (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Spring Weekend |
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