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Applying to MIT We oversee the application process for students applying for first-year and transfer undergraduate admissions. We try to explain our process , help you understand what we’re looking for , and think about how to prepare for MIT.
- International Applicants
If you are an international student, you may not be familiar...
- First-Year Applicants
The first-year application is intended for students who have...
- Tests & Scores
We do not have cut off or recommended scores for the ACT or...
- Prepare
If you set your goal as being admitted to MIT, you’re likely...
- Transfer Eligibility
One application per entry year. Transfer students may only...
- Transfer Deadlines
We do not require the ACT writing section or the SAT...
- Letters of Recommendation
Our preference is for recommenders to use our application...
- Parents & Educators
We don’t want students to do things just because they think...
- International Applicants
- Application Deadlines
- Application Fee Or Waiver
- Field of Study
Your application must be submitted by November 1 if you’re applying Early Action, or January 6 if you’re applying Regular Action. There is no strategic benefit to applying during either action cycle. Just do what works for you!
Our application fee is $75. However, we understand that paying college application fees presents a hardship for some families. Fee waivers are available for both domestic and international applicants, and you can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT practices need-blind admissions, so requesting a fee waiver will no...
We’re asking about your preferred field of study because we’re curious about what interests you right now—not because we have any quotas. You won’t declare your major until the end of your first year at MIT—there’s a lot of time between now and then to explore, discover new things, and change your mind. What you share with us as your field of study...
If you are an international student, you may not be familiar with the application process for American colleges, including MIT. This is a quick overview to help you understand how applying to an American school like MIT works.
MIT application portal. Thank you for your interest in MIT! The first-year and transfer applications for 2025 are now open. Before you start, please review the eligibility requirements to choose the correct application!
All prospective undergraduate students apply through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, regardless of their intended program of study. On the undergraduate admissions site, you can learn more about our application process and read student blogs about life at MIT.
Sep 25, 2017 · 🚙 MIT visits you! Our admissions officers are crisscrossing the U.S. this fall to share what makes MIT—and all its people—so special. See where we’re headed! ️ The first-year and transfer applications are available in the portal!
MIT has its own application, available online from mid-August through January 1. The application fee is $75. If paying the fee presents a hardship for applicants, fee waivers are available upon request.
