Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Official acceptance rate: 4.74%
Official Data
Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of EducationAcceptance Rate
4.74%
SAT Average
1553
SAT Range (25th-75th)
1510-1580
ACT Range (25th-75th)
34-36
Undergrad Enrollment
4,571
Website
web.mit.edu/Decision Timeline
When Massachusetts Institute of Technology releases admissions decisions
Early Actionestimated
Dec 14, 2025
Pi Day for RD
Regular Decisionestimated
Mar 14, 2026
Pi Day (3/14)
What Matters in Admissions
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Academic GPAImportant
Class RankConsidered
Test ScoresImportant
Application EssayImportant
RecommendationsImportant
ExtracurricularsImportant
Talent / AbilityImportant
Character / Personal QualitiesVery Important
First GenerationConsidered
Alumni RelationNot Considered
Applicant Pools
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Early Action
Applied11,924
Admitted685
Accept Rate5.7%
Waitlist
Applied558
Admitted32
Accept Rate5.7%
Community Data
From 799 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
799
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
21%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.93
Avg SAT
1530
Decision Breakdown
169
Accepted
534
Rejected
56
Waitlisted
40
Deferred
Avg ACT
34
SAT Range
750-1600
GPA Range
1.00-4.33
Individual Submissions (799)
Showing 1-20 of 799 self-reported outcomes for Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MA · 2025-2026 · RD
WaitlistedAccepted off WL
GPA (UW)
4.00
SAT
1500
Self-Reported
From CA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MA · 2022-2023 · RD
WaitlistedAccepted off WL
GPA (UW)
4.00
SAT
1580
ACT
36
Major: Computer Science and Molecular Biology
Self-Reported
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Massachusetts Institute of Technology's acceptance rate?
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology has an official acceptance rate of 4.74%. Based on 799 community-reported outcomes, the crowdsourced acceptance rate is 21%.
- What SAT score do you need for Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology has an average SAT score of 1553. Community-reported average SAT from real applicants is 1530.
- What ACT score do you need for Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a ACT range of 34–36 (25th–75th percentile). Community-reported average ACT from real applicants is 34.
- What GPA do you need to get into Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
- Based on 799 community-reported outcomes, the average unweighted GPA of applicants to Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 3.93 (range: 1.00–4.33).