Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge
and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of
scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the
21 st century.
The Institute is committed to generating,
disseminating, and preserving knowledge and to working with
others to bring this knowledge to bear on the world's great
challenges. MIT is dedicated to providing its students with an
education that combines rigorous academic study and the
excitement of discovery with the support and intellectual
stimulation of a diverse college community. We seek to develop
in each member of the MIT community the ability and passion to
work wisely, creatively, and effectively for the betterment of
mankind.
Teaching and research with relevance to the
practical world as a guiding principle is MIT's primary purpose.
MIT is independent, co-educational, and privately endowed. Its
five schools and one college encompass 34 academic departments,
divisions, and degree-granting programs, as well as numerous
interdisciplinary centers, laboratories, and programs whose work
cuts across traditional departmental boundaries.
Undergraduate enrollment: 4,136
Graduate enrollment: 6,184
Undergraduate tuition and fees: $33,400
Additional fees: student activity: $200
Room and board: $ 9,950
% of Undergraduate students receiving need-based financial aid:
62%
% of Undergraduate students receiving merit-based financial aid:
0%
Average size of need-based financial aid award: $29,831
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