Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT is considered one of the premier research and teaching universities in the world. It has been regularly ranked by several publications as among the top universities globally. The institute places a strong focus on its scientific and technological research. Its endowment and research budgets rank among the highest of all US universities. The count of Nobel prize winners that have or are affiliated with MIT exceeds 70 and for MacArthur Fellows the count is over 30.

The school was founded in 1861 by William Barton Rogers. It is a private, land-grant university, and is also a sea-grant and space-grant university. The campus is spread across an area of more than 165 acres and is located directly across the Charles River from Boston's Beacon Hill and Back Bay neighborhoods.

The student body is diverse – over 2700 of its students are from over 100 different countries, which represents over 25% of enrollments. All of the US states are represented among MIT's students. Admissions are competitive – recently just over 10% of all applicants were accepted by the school.

MIT offers a wide variety of degrees and programs through the following academic divisions:

• School of Architecture and Planning
• School of Engineering
• School of Humanities, Arts
• School of Science
• Sloan School of Management
• Social Sciences
• Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology

MIT has a long list of highly successful alumni in science, public service, education, and business. A few notable alumni include: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin; Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman; former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan; Pritzker prize winning architect I.M. Pei; and Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke.

MIT has one of the largest varsity sports programs in the US. The teams are named the Engineers with the mascot being a beaver, otherwise described as “nature's engineer.” Sports for which the school has fielded competitive teams at the national championship level include pistol, taekwondo, track and field, swimming and diving, cross country, crew, fencing, and water polo.

There are several fraternities and sororities on campus. They are governed by The Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Panhellenic Association (Panhel), and Living Group Council (LGC). There is also an international club on campus to assist foreign students.

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Highlights

Where Massachusetts Institute Of Technology stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in mathematics, engineering, science, architecture and planning, and computer science and engineering.
• High faculty salary.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Selective admissions.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

MIT Students

The student enrollment at MIT was 10,220 in 2007 (10,057 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 40% of enrolled students and graduate students are 60%.

About 11% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 89% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: MIT participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

MIT provides on-campus housing for 5,200 of its 10,057 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

MIT Athletics

School sports include football (New England Football Conference), basketball (New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference), baseball (New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference), and track (New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference).

MIT Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: