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Massachusetts Institute of Technology admissions

Cambridge, Massachusetts · Private · 4,535 undergrads

MIT admitted 4.6% of applicants for fall 2025 (1,334 of 29,281, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 468 students who took a spot on the wait list, 10 were admitted (2.1%). MIT requires the SAT or ACT for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1520–1570.

The numbers

Applied
29,281
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
34–35
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
86%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$75
waivers exist

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Can I get into MIT?

4.6% of applicants get in

Almost everyone who applies is turned down, including many students with perfect grades. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1520–1570 on the SAT.

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Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

29,281 applied, 1,334 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).

Early rounds and deadlines

Early action is offered: you hear sooner and don't have to commit.

Closed
Early action
Was due Nov 1, 2026
55days
Regular decision
Due Monday, Jan 4, 2027

Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.

The wait list

561 students were offered a wait-list spot and 468 took one. 10 of them got in (2.1%).

Common Data Set, fall 2025.

Waitlisted? See what to do on a college waitlist.

What MIT looks at

Counts most

Character.

Counts a lot

How hard your classes were, GPA, SAT or ACT scores, essay, recommendations, interview, activities, talent or ability.

Also considered

Class rank, first in your family to go to college, where you live, volunteering, work experience.

As MIT rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.

Questions people ask

What is Massachusetts Institute of Technology's acceptance rate?
MIT admitted 4.6% of applicants for fall 2025 (1,334 of 29,281, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1520–1570. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does Massachusetts Institute of Technology take students off the wait list?
561 students were offered a wait-list spot and 468 took one. 10 of them got in (2.1%).
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers