Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Cambridge, MA 02139
http://web.mit.edu/

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1861
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students4,066
Endowment6,712,400,000
Application DeadlineJanuary 1
Application Fee65
SelectivityMost selective
Application DeadlineJanuary 1
Tuition33,600
Room/Board9,950
Services
Associated FirmsMcKinsey, MIT, Google, Microsoft, Raytheon, Bain, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, General Electric, Susquehanna
Campus Safety24-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 Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsDedicated 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 Servicesnonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
MuseumsDedicated 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 Subs22,991
# of Books1,359,885
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months63%
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities55%
Students in sororities26%
Campus Size168 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing94%
College housing typescoed 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 EventsSpring Weekend
Nearest AirportBoston (5)
Nearest TrainBoston (3)
Army ROTCOffered on campus
Navy ROTCOffered on campus
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral 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 Organizations390
# of fraternities28
# of sororities5
Students in fraternities55%
Students in sororities26%
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 SocietiesAlpha 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