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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
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  • Independent university, founded 1861
  • Calendar 4-1-4
  • Degrees bachelor's, master's, and doctoral
  • Urban 154-acre campus with easy access to Boston
  • Endowment $6.7 billion
  • Coed, 4,066 undergraduate students, 99% full-time, 43% women, 57% men
  • Most difficult entrance level, 14% of applicants were admitted
Costs (2006 - 07)
  • Comprehensive fee: $43,550 includes full-time tuition ($33,400), mandatory fees ($200), and room and board ($9950). Part-time tuition: $525 per unit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load
  • Room and board: college room only: $5600. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
  • Payment plan: installment
  • Waivers: employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
  • Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2003,: 2,935 applied for aid, 2,595 were judged to have need, 2,595 had their need fully met. 954 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $2492). 549 state and other part-time jobs (averaging $2100)
  • Average percent of need met: 100%
  • Average financial aid package: $27,800
  • Average need-based loan: $3897
  • Average need-based gift aid: $24,244
  • Average indebtedness upon graduation: $19,748
  • Financial aid deadline: 3/1
Freshmen
  • Admission 10,440 applied, 1,494 admitted, 996 enrolled
  • Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 99%, SAT math scores over 500 100%, ACT scores over 18 100%, SAT verbal scores over 600 95%, SAT math scores over 600 100%, ACT scores over 24 100%, SAT verbal scores over 700 68%, SAT math scores over 700 92%, ACT scores over 30 88%
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