Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private · 4,535 undergraduates
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private university in Cambridge, MA. It admits about 5% of applicants, which makes it a reach for nearly everyone. Admitted students' SAT scores typically fall between 1520 and 1580.
Whether a school is a reach, target, or safety depends on your own numbers, not a national average. The tool below places your scores inside Massachusetts Institute of Technology's admitted range.
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Straight from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's own news and admissions channels — useful for a specific, current “Why us?” essay. Updated hourly.
- The Incorrect Biological Hypothesis
A couple of week’s ago, MIT’s film/cinema club hosted a pre-screening of the new hit rom-com “The Love Hypothesis” in for free! I didn’t go (oops!), but I did watch the movie th…
MIT Admissions blog· Oct 9, 2026
- 3 Questions: What is the best path forward for AI in academia?
MIT Statistics and Data Science Center Director Alexander (Sasha) Rakhlin shares important considerations for departments and institutions.
MIT News· Oct 8, 2026
- Supporting systems of success
In the MIT class 6.C31 (Hack Yourself) students apply computer science strategies to personal growth goals.
MIT News· Oct 8, 2026For applicants
- Shape-sensing sheet digitally tracks its movement as it bends and twists
Developed by MIT engineers, this flexible material could be used as a wearable, motion-monitoring “skin” in physical therapy, virtual reality, and gaming.
MIT News· Oct 8, 2026
- Using AI to mitigate the growing environmental threat of data centers
By rethinking how large cloud computing systems operate, Associate Professor Christina Delimitrou seeks to make data centers more energy efficient.
MIT News· Oct 8, 2026
- Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Over two decades at MIT, Hamilton forged new paths in computer science and engineering. Her groundbreaking work included leading the team that programmed the first computers tha…
MIT News· Oct 7, 2026
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