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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


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


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


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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

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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