Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Private College · Located in Cambridge, MA · VetLink Partner since 2016

Admissions Numbers

• 7 VetLink applicants matriculated

• SAT or ACT required for first year & transfer students

• <30% veterans applied first year

• 70-100% veterans applied as transfer

• 4.0 Average GPA of VetLink applicants*

  (*applicant reported)

How to Apply

Application available on MIT Application Portal

• Letters of recommendation x2 (1 math/science teacher, 1 humanities teacher)

• Secondary School Report including official transcripts

• Standardized test scores (ACT or SAT)

• Application fee (Waiver available)

• Financial Aid Application (Optional)

Admissions Deadlines

• Early Action Application Deadline: November 1

• Regular Action Application Deadline: January 5

• Spring Transfer Application Deadline: October 15

• Fall Transfer Application Deadline: March 15

Demographics

4,657 enrolled undergraduates students

52% Males // 48% Females

16% first-generation college students

Academics

57 Majors & 59 Minors to choose from

3:1 student-faculty ratio for undergraduate students

70% of classes have fewer than 20 students

Top Academic Programs

Computer Science

Mechanical Engineering

Mathematics

Physics

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering

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Financial Aid & Scholarships

• $82,730 Cost of attendance for full time Undergraduate programs

• Need-Blind Applications

• $5,400/year matching by Yellow Ribbon program for eligible undergraduates

• 100% demonstrated financial need met for all 4 years of undergraduate career

• ~60% of undergraduates receive MIT scholarships

• $68,679 average MIT scholarship for income < $65,000

• 93% of MIT undergraduates work on paid research projects before they graduate through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

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Veterans Campus Life

• Student Veteran Success (SVS) - MIT’s dedicated point of contact for service members, veterans, and their dependents as well as assist students in achieving personal and professional goals through advising, network building, and peer support

• MIT Student Veterans Association (SVA) - Institute-wide, student-led organization dedicated to building community through advocacy, professional workshops, and social events

• Sloan Veterans Club - provides access to networking and career development opportunities and helps prospective students navigate the application process through personalized feedback and advice

Knowledge in Action

85%+ of undergraduates enrich their education through engaging in frontline, faculty-led research

MIT InnovationHQ provides a home for MIT’s thriving community of innovators and entrepreneurs

MISTI is MIT's flagship international education program & through it, nearly 1,250 undergraduate and graduate students intern, teach, research, and collaborate in more than 25 countries

Alumni & Outcomes

~144,000 Active Alumni Worldwide

95.4% Graduation Rate

52% percent of undergraduates took jobs after graduation

43% went straight to graduate school

MIT Career Fair, organized by undergraduates, typically attracts more more than 360 companies

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