Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, located in urban Cambridge, Mass., is a private institution founded in 1861 and known for scientific and technological research. The MIT Engineers have more than 30 NCAA Division III teams. MIT also offers housing in one of the coolest dorms in the country, known as “The Sponge”, designed by Steven Holl. Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, and Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke are among MIT’s distinguished alumni.

School Details

Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution: No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL: N/A

Programs Offered

bachelor's degree, doctorate, master's degree

Majors Offered

Computer science, Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical/space engineering, Bioengineering and biomedical engineering, Chemical engineering, Chemical and biomolecular engineering, Civil engineering, general, Electrical and electronics engineering, Environmental/environmental health engineering, Materials engineering, Mechanical engineering, Nuclear engineering, Foreign languages and literatures, general, Linguistics, English language and literature, general, Creative writing, Liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, Biology/biological sciences, general, Computational biology, Neuroscience, Mathematics, general, Mathematics and computer science, Science, technology and society, Cognitive science, Philosophy, Architecture, City/urban, community and regional planning, Chemistry, general, Geology/earth science, general, Physics, general, Anthropology, Economics, general, Political science and government, general, Music, general, Business/commerce, general, History, general, Mass communication/media studies

Minors Offered

Bioengineering and biomedical engineering, Civil engineering, general, Environmental/environmental health engineering, Materials engineering, Mechanical engineering, Nuclear engineering, Foreign languages and literatures, general, Linguistics, English language and literature, general, Creative writing, Biology/biological sciences, general, Neuroscience, Mathematics, general, Science, technology and society, Cognitive science, Philosophy, Architecture, City/urban, community and regional planning, Chemistry, general, Geology/earth science, general, Physics, general, Anthropology, Economics, general, Political science and government, general, Music, general, Business/commerce, general, History, general, Mass communication/media studies.

Student Services

Basic services offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial learning services offered: N/A
Counseling services offered: academic, career, international students, minority student, personal, psychological, religious
Campus safety and security services offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols; Late night transport/escort service; 24-hour emergency telephones; Lighted pathways/sidewalks; Controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Activities

Student activities offered: Campus ministries, Choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, international student organization, literary magazine, marching band, model un, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook

Sports

Intercollegiate varsity nonscholarship sports offered for men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball, water polo
Intercollegiate varsity nonscholarship sports offered for women: Basketball, crew (heavyweight), cross country, fencing, field hockey, lacrosse, crew (lightweight), rifle, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball