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Applying to MIT

Acceptance Rate 3.96%
Yield 84.97%
SAT Score 1,560
ACT Score 35
Applicants 33,767

MIT Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 3.96% at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Total 33,767 students applied and 1,337 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,560 and the average ACT score is 35.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to MIT.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://mitadmissions.org/
Online Applicationmy.mit.edu/
Acceptance Rate3.96%
Average Test Scores1,560 SAT / 35 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 3.96%. A total of 33,767 students (21,588 men and 12,179 women) have applied to and 1,337 (661 men and 676 women) students admitted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Among them, 582 male and 554 female students have enrolled into MIT and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 84.97%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MIT
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants33,76721,58812,17900
Admitted1,33766167600
Enrolled1,13658255400
Acceptance Rate 3.96% 3.06% 5.55% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 84.97% 88.05% 81.95% - -
[Chart] Massachusetts Institute of Technology Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MIT, 883 applicants (78% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 362 applicants (32%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,560 at MIT. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,580 and 25th percentile score is 1,530.
The average ACT score is 35 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 36 and the 25th percentile score is 35.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at MIT. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of MIT with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at MIT
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total153015601580
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing740760780
Math790800800
ACT Composite353536
Math353536
English353536
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Work experience.
Application Requirements for MIT
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at MIT

The calendar system at Massachusetts Institute of Technology is Four-one-four plan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Massachusetts Institute of Technology accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training