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

# Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

#### **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&#x20;

* Early Action Application Deadline: November 1
* Regular Action Application Deadline: January 5
* Spring Transfer Application Deadline: October 15
* Fall Transfer Application Deadline: March 15

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Demographics</strong> </td><td>4,657 enrolled undergraduates students</td><td>52% Males // 48% Females</td><td>16% first-generation college students</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Academics</strong></td><td>57 Majors &#x26; 59 Minors to choose from</td><td>3:1 student-faculty ratio for undergraduate students</td><td>70% of classes have fewer than 20 students</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Top Academic Programs</strong></td><td>Computer Science</td><td>Mechanical Engineering</td><td>Mathematics</td><td>Physics</td><td>Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering</td></tr></tbody></table>

***

#### 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&#x20;

* 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

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Knowledge in Action</strong> </td><td>85%+ of undergraduates enrich their education through engaging in frontline, faculty-led research</td><td>MIT InnovationHQ provides a home for MIT’s thriving community of innovators and entrepreneurs</td><td>MISTI is MIT's flagship international education program &#x26; through it, nearly 1,250 undergraduate and graduate students intern, teach, research, and collaborate in more than 25 countries</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alumni &#x26; Outcomes</strong> </td><td>~144,000 Active Alumni Worldwide</td><td>95.4% Graduation Rate</td><td>52% percent of undergraduates took jobs after graduation</td><td>43% went straight to graduate school</td><td>MIT Career Fair, organized by undergraduates, typically attracts more more than 360 companies</td></tr></tbody></table>

***

#### More Resources

{% embed url="https://www.mit.edu" %}

{% embed url="http://mitadmissions.org/" %}
