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(17 days away)
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 62 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
62
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
21%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.98
Avg SAT
1502
Decision Breakdown
13
Accepted
33
Rejected
11
Waitlisted
5
Deferred
Avg ACT
35
SAT Range
750-1590
GPA Range
3.83-4.19
Individual Submissions (62)
Showing 61-62 of 62 self-reported outcomes for Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MA · 2020-2021 · RD
Accepted
GPA (W)
4.30
ACT
33
International4 IBs
Self-Reported·via Reddit
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MA · 2020-2021 · RD
Rejected
GPA (UW)
3.96
SAT
1510
ACT
35
Major: Biology & Psychology (Predental)
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