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✨ Every admitted student receives as much financial aid as they need to study at MIT. Students whose families make under $200,000 typically attend MIT tuition-free. If your family makes under $100,000 a yearthey typically won’t have to contribute anything toward your MIT education.
🎓 At MITyou can earn a degree in 57 different majors. All students take a common core of mathscienceand liberal arts classes called the General Institute Requirements (or GIRs). After thatyou choose your own adventurepicking classes that interest you from thousands of options every semester.
🏠 We guarantee housing for all MIT students in 11 residence hallswhich have different amenities and traditions. Most students live in residence hallsbut some choose to move into a FraternitySororityor Independent Living Group after their first year.
🧪 The minimum wage at MIT is $15/hourwith paying jobs in labs doing real-world researchat internships around the worldor supporting the MIT community—like giving tours at the MIT Welcome Centeror staffing makerspaces on campus.
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Community & support systems on campus
Office of Academic CommunityEmpowermentand Success (OASES)
Through programs and grants designed for academic excellenceprofessional developmentand networking and mentorshipOASES supports the wellbeing and success of students who have faced challenges on their paths to and throughout their time at MIT. This may includebut is not limited tostudents who are first-generationlow-incometransferunderrepresentedand/or underserved.
First Generation and/or Low Income Program (FLI@MIT)
The MIT First Generation and/or Low Income Program provides undergraduates with communityresourcesand support as they navigate MIT. They support students through advising and programming grounded in four pillars of student success: academicscommunityprofessional developmentand advocacy.
LBGTQ+ Services
From community building and policy advocacy to trans resources and a physical Rainbow Lounge on campusLBGTQ+ Services fosters a sense of wellnesscommunityand belonging at MIT. They also offer intersectional programssocial eventseducational workshopsand more that are open to all members of the MIT community.
Office of ReligiousSpiritualand Ethical Life (ORSEL)
The ORSEL connects students with community and spiritual mentorsensuring access to religious practices for students of all backgroundsincluding an interfaith dialogue program. They promote a sense of belonging on campus and help students express and connect with their cultural identities.
MIT Quest Scholars Network (QSN)
The MIT Quest Scholars Network is affiliated with QuestBridgea national non-profit organization that connects high-achievinglow-income high school students with admission and full scholarships to the nation’s best colleges. MIT’s QSN Chapter strives to create a supportiveengagingand welcoming community for our 230+ QuestBridge Scholars! Throughout the yearthey arrange social eventsfoster friendshipsand provide on-campus resources and mentorship.
Small Town & Rural Students @ MIT (STARS@MIT)
At MITwe recognize the unique perspectives that rural and small-town students bring to whatever challenges they tackle. Through the STARS College Network and STARS@MITwe are committed to helping these students navigate the path to and through college.
Intercultural Engagement
As community buildersIntercultural Engagement provides supportadvocacy and education to MIT’s diverse student populations. They offer educational and social opportunities for students and 70+ cultural and identity-based student organizations.
Advice from our student bloggers
A List of Free Opportunities and Tools for Students
“I’ve put together this blog that details a non-exhaustive list of 100% free opportunities that students can take advantage of as we start the new year. Feel free to make a note of tools and opportunities…you don’t know anything about but seem exciting to you. Definitely don’t, howeveruse this as a checklist of things you have to do to get into a college because then you’ve got the wrong idea.” – Richard O. ’28
Misconceptions: Initial Thoughts from a First-Gen College Student
“I went into MIT without a concrete idea of what exactly I was getting into. I had a few ideas about how I thought college would go—in some waysI was rightbut in a lotlotlot more waysI was wrong about college lifeparticularly here at MIT… here are a few of my misconceptions (and some truths!) that I’ve learned so far.” – Jessica Z. ’27
Tunes of Interphase: How to Leave Home and Look Cool Doing It
“I slowly let it sink in that collaboration was necessary at thrive at MITa realization that was easy to have once I started noticing all the things people around me achieved by simply putting aside their pride and leaning on each other.” – Angie F. ’28
Taking the L: On “Failure” at a Place Like MIT
“I think all MIT students fear failure to some capacity. I’m scared of trying new things because I’m afraid of being bad at it. Which yeahsounds dumb on paper but it’s true…I think that when you learn to tune out distractions and forget about comparing yourself to othersyou can start to actually thrive. Comparison is the thief of joyafter all.” – Kayode D. ’27
