What SAT score do you need for MIT? (Middle 50%: 1520–1570)
First-year students at MIT who sent an SAT scored 1520–1570, with a median of 1550 (Common Data Set 2024–25). MIT admits 4.5% of applicants and requires the SAT or ACT.
Where your score lands at MIT
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1520–1570, median 1550
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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MIT by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 4.5%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1520–1570
- Median SAT
- 1550
- About on the ACT
- 34–36
- Sent an SAT
- 83%
Test required · checked Nov 9, 2026 · MIT admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
MIT admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 54%, from 18,306 in 2015 to 28,232 in 2024, and MIT's admit rate went from 8.3% to 4.5%.
- 8.3%
- 4.5%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,232 | 1,284 | 4.5% |
| 2023 | 26,914 | 1,291 | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 33,767 | 1,337 | 4.0% |
| 2021 | 33,240 | 1,365 | 4.1% |
| 2020 | 20,075 | 1,457 | 7.3% |
| 2019 | 21,312 | 1,427 | 6.7% |
| 2018 | 21,706 | 1,464 | 6.7% |
| 2017 | 20,247 | 1,452 | 7.2% |
| 2016 | 19,020 | 1,511 | 7.9% |
| 2015 | 18,306 | 1,519 | 8.3% |
In fall 2024, 1,102 of the 1,284 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at MIT
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1570Far reachRequired
- 1570 and upReachRequired
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges.
MIT SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 780 | 800 | 800 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 740 | 760 | 780 |
| SAT total | 1520 | 1550 | 1570 |
| ACT composite | 34 | 35 | 36 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 83% sent an SAT and 29% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 96%
- of new students who reported a rank
MIT waitlist
Waitlist
590 applicants were offered a spot, 509 took it, and 9 were admitted from it.
1.8%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
MIT cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $20,111
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 96%
- Median earnings
- $143,372
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 4,747
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like MIT
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- StanfordStanford, CA · 3.6% admitted1520–1570, median 1550
- DukeDurham, NC · 5.7% admitted1510–1570, median 1550
- Johns HopkinsBaltimore, MD · 6.4% admitted1530–1565, median 1550
- UChicagoChicago, IL · 4.5% admitted1500–1560, median 1540
- BrownProvidence, RI · 5.4% admitted1510–1560, median 1540
- PrincetonPrinceton, NJ · 4.6% admitted1490–1560, median 1530
More colleges in Massachusetts
Sources
- MIT Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- MIT admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- MIT website
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