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Cambridge, Massachusetts · United States · Technical university

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts: 56 undergraduate majors in five schools, entered undeclared; about 65% of undergraduates join research each year.

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In English
Every degree
City
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Apply via
MIT's own application portal
Next deadline
1 Nov 2026

Deadlines

  1. 30 November 2026*

    SAT or ACT taken, for MIT's 1 November round
    MIT financial aid application, 1 November round
    Hard deadline
    Details

    MIT requires the SAT or ACT and sets the last test date rather than the last reporting date: before 30 November for Early Action, before 31 December for Regular Action. There is no IB alternative.

    Source

  2. 4 January 2027*

    Regular Action closes
    Hard deadline
    Details

    The fourth of January. Not the first.

    Source
All dates for this school (3 more)

  1. 1 November 2026*

    Early Action (non-binding, open to international applicants) closes
    Details

    MIT publishes the day without a year, so 2026 is expected rather than confirmed. The application form and fee are due that day; only teachers' letters may arrive later. Early Action is not binding, but the deadline is firm.

    Source

  2. 15 February 2027*

    MIT financial aid application, Regular Action
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Published on MIT's deadlines page as "February 15" with no calendar year, so 2027 is expected rather than confirmed. MIT's Regular Action application closes on 4 January, so the aid papers are due six weeks after the application — long enough to forget about.

    Source

  3. 1 May 2027*

    MIT enrolment reply
    Hard deadline
    Details

    The same national reply date as the Common App colleges and UC.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the United States

What you could study here

Every degree here is taught in English. What it is known for:

Search all its degrees

What it asks of IB students

No IB points minimum is published. Your school sends predicted IB grades if available; only admitted students send final results. SAT or ACT is required.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

MIT says it is need-blind and meets 100% of demonstrated need for all undergraduates, domestic and international.

All 3 notes
  • MIT says it is need-blind and meets 100% of demonstrated need for all undergraduates, domestic and international.
  • 2026-27 tuition is $66,720 and the full cost of attendance is $92,760, before any financial aid.
  • Early Action is not single-choice or binding: you can apply anywhere else, and the financial aid form is due 30 November for Early Action applicants.

Sources
  1. MIT Admissions: deadlines and requirements — checked 2026-10-07
  2. MIT Admissions: international applicants — checked 2026-10-07
  3. MIT Admissions: early versus regular — checked 2026-10-07
  4. MIT Admissions: majors and minors — checked 2026-10-07
  5. MIT Facts: degrees and majors — checked 2026-10-07
  6. MIT Student Financial Services: cost of attendance 2026-27 — checked 2026-10-07
  7. MIT Student Financial Services: need-blind and full need — checked 2026-10-07
  8. MIT EECS: undergraduate programs — checked 2026-10-07