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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1861 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 4,066 |
| Endowment | 6,712,400,000 |
| Application Deadline | January 1 |
| Application Fee | 65 |
| Selectivity | Most selective |
| Application Deadline | January 1 |
| Tuition | 33,600 |
| Room/Board | 9,950 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | McKinsey, MIT, Google, Microsoft, Raytheon, Bain, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, General Electric, Susquehanna |
| Campus Safety | 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) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Museums | Dedicated undergraduate teaching laboratories in many departments are complemented by the facilities of numerous interdisciplinary research laboratories and centers-list available at http://web.mit.edu/research/; arts facilities include not only the List Visual Arts Center, The MIT Museum, and the Jerome B. Wiesner Student Art Gallery, but also the Berenice Abbott Photography Laboratory, the Lewis Music Library, and performance and practice spaces. |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Museums | Dedicated undergraduate teaching laboratories in many departments are complemented by the facilities of numerous interdisciplinary research laboratories and centers-list available at http://web.mit.edu/research/; arts facilities include not only the List Visual Arts Center, The MIT Museum, and the Jerome B. Wiesner Student Art Gallery, but also the Berenice Abbott Photography Laboratory, the Lewis Music Library, and performance and practice spaces. |
| Periodical Subs | 22,991 |
| # of Books | 1,359,885 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 63% |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 55% |
| Students in sororities | 26% |
| Campus Size | 168 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 94% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (71%), women's dorms (6%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (16%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (1%) |
| Popular Events | Spring Weekend |
| Nearest Airport | Boston (5) |
| Nearest Train | Boston (3) |
| Army ROTC | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC | Offered on campus |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 390 |
| # of fraternities | 28 |
| # of sororities | 5 |
| Students in fraternities | 55% |
| Students in sororities | 26% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Tech (twice per week during regular school year, weekly during January, monthly during summer, daily during MIT Orientation) |
| Honor Societies | Alpha Chi Sigma, Alpha Nu Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Gamma Tau, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Asian Baptist Student Koinonia; Asian Baptist Student Koinonia Graduate Division; Asian Christian Fellowship; MIT Baha'i Association; Baptist Student Fellowship; Black Christian Fellowship; MIT Buddhist Community; Campus Crusade for Christ; Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship; Chinese Bible Fellowship; Christians on Campus; MIT Gospel Choir; Graduate Christian Fellowship; Graduate Hillel; MIT Hillel; Hindu Students Council; Hong Kong Students Bible Study Group; Latter-day Saint Student Association; Lutheran-Episcopal Ministry; Muslim Students' Association; Orthodox Christian Fellowship; MIT Pagan Students' Group; Praisedance; MIT Protestant Student Community; Tech Catholic Community; United Christian Fellowship; Victory Campus Ministries |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association; Arab Student Organization; Asian American Association; Association of Indonesian Students; Association of Puerto Rican Students; MIT Association of Taiwanese Students; MIT Australian New Zealand American Club; Bangladeshi Students Association; Black Graduate Student Association; Black Students' Union; Black Women's Alliance; Brazilian Student Association; Bulgarian Club; Canadians Club; Caribbean-Club; Chinese Student and Scholar Association; Chinese Students Club; Club Argentino; Club Francophone MIT; The Colombian Association of MIT; Ecuadorian Student Association; MIT European Club; Filipino Students Association; MIT Haitian Alliance; MIT Hawaii Club; Hellenic Students' Association; Hong Kong Student Society; Hungarian Student Association; Iberia; International Film Club; International Students Association; Irish Association of MIT; Japanese Association; Japanese Society of Undergraduates; Korean Graduate Students Association; Korean Students Association; La Union Chicana Por Aztlan; Lebanese Club at MIT; Malaysian Students Association; Mes Latino; Mexican Student Association; MITALY - Italian Student Association; Miteri: Nepali Students' Association; Mocha Moves Dance Squad; Nigerian Students Association; Oori; MIT Organization of Serbian Students; Paksmit; Persian Students Association of MIT; MIT Portuguese Leaders of Tomorrow Club; Portuguese Student Association; The Republic of China Student Association (ROCSA); Romanian Student Association; Sangam; Scandinavian Asssociation of Students; Singapore Students Society; Sloan Jewish Students Organization; South Asian American Students; Sri Lankan Students' Association; Thai Students at MIT; Turkish Student Association; Vietnamese Students Association |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) There are over 390 groups recognized by the Association of Student Activities at MIT. These groups fall into the following main categories: academic; activism; arts; athletic; campus media; cultural; fraternity, sorority, independent living groups (FSILG); government; interest; recreational; religious; service; social; technology; other |
