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Massachusetts Institute of Technology · United States

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

A four-year computing degree in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Where
Cambridge, MassachusettsUnited States
Degree
Bachelor of ScienceSB
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
4 January 2027Not yet confirmed for 2027 · Early Action by 1 Nov
Admission
SelectiveIB grades
EU/EEA fee
US$66,720 tuition a year2026/27
More facts
Degree
Bachelor of ScienceSB
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

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 programme (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 it is

Course 6 runs a family of degrees from electrical science to computer science, AI and decision-making, computation and cognition, and computer science with economics and data science, with a hands-on approach.

What you need

  • 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.
Requirements in full

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on eecs.mit.edu

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Motivation letter
    • Test score (SAT, ACT or similar)
    You apply to MIT, not to a major; everyone starts undeclared and can then choose any course with no further admission step.
Sources (3)
  1. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT — checked 2026-10-07
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at MIT

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