MIT Early Admissions
For the Class of 2028, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology received 12,563 early action applications and accepted 661 students for an acceptance rate of 5 percent. Last year, MIT accepted 685 students to the Class of 2027 for an acceptance rate of 5.74 percent.
| Early Applications Accepted | Total Early Applications Received | Early Acceptance Rate | Estimated Overall Enrollment | % of Class Filled by Early Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 661 | 12,563 | 5.26% | 1,100 | 60.10 |
| 2027 | 685 | 11,924 | 5.74% | 1,100 | 62.27 |
| 2026 | 697 | 14,781 | 4.72% | 1,050 | 66.38 |
| 2025 | 719 | 15,036 | 4.78% | 1,050 | 67.33 |
| 2024 | 687 | 9,291 | 7.4% | 1,050 | 65.42 |
| 2023 | 707 | 9,600 | 7.36% | 1,050 | 67.33 |
| 2022 | 664 | 9,557 | 6.95 | 1,100 | 60.36 |
| 2021 | 657 | 8,394 | 7.83% | 1,100 | 59.73 |
| 2020 | 656 | 7,767 | 8.45% | 1,050 | 62.48 |
| 2019 | 625 | 6,519 | 9.59% | 1,050 | 59.52 |
| 2018 | 612 | 6,820 | 8.97% | ||
| 2017 | 650 | 6,541 | 9.94% | ||
| 2016 | 680 | 6,008 | 11.32% | ||
| 2015 | 772 | 6,405 | 12.05% | ||
| 2014 | 590 | 5,684 | 10.38% | ||
| 2013 | 540 | 4,681 | 11.54% |
| Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Regular Decision Applications Received | Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 614 | 15,669 | 3.92% |
| 2027 | 572 | 14,990 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | 640 | 19,195 | 3.33% |
| 2025 | 621 | 18,204 | 3.41% |
| 2024 | 770 | 10,784 | 7.14% |
| 2023 | 703 | 11,712 | 6.00% |
| 2022 | 800 | 12,149 | 6.58% |
| 2021 | 781 | 11,853 | 6.58% |
| 2020 | 829 | 11,253 | 7.37% |
| 2019 | 842 | 11,787 | 7.14% |
| 2018 | 807 | 11,537 | 6.99% |
| 2017 | 898 | 12,448 | 7.21% |
| 2016 | 940 | 12,101 | 7.77% |
MIT Overall Acceptance
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology received 28,232 applications to the MIT Class of 2028 of which 1,275 were offered admission, for a rate of 4.52 percent.
Last year, for the Class of 2027, the school admitted 1,259 students out of 26,914 applicants to the Class of 2027 for an acceptance rate of 4.68 percent. In its early round, MIT admitted 687 students out of 11,924 applications, yielding 5.76 percent, which is the lowest rate of acceptance in an early round among its peer group composed of the Ivy League and Stanford. There was a substantial decrease in applications likely due to MIT requiring standardized test scores in the application process.
| Early & Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Early & Regular Decision Applications Received | Early & Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 1,275 | 28,232 | 4.52% |
| 2027 | 1,259 | 26,914 | 4.68% |
| 2026 | 1,337 | 33,767 | 3.94% |
| 2025 | 1,340 | 33,240 | 4.03% |
| 2024 | 1,457 | 20,075 | 7.26% |
| 2023 | 1,410 | 21,312 | 6.62% |
| 2022 | 1,464 | 21,706 | 6.74% |
| 2021 | 1,438 | 20,247 | 7.10% |
| 2020 | 1,485 | 19,020 | 7.80% |
| 2019 | 1,467 | 18,306 | 8.01% |
| 2018 | 1,419 | 18,357 | 7.73% |
| 2017 | 1,548 | 18,989 | 8.15% |
| 2016 | 1,620 | 18,109 | 8.95% |
| 2015 | 1,715 | 17,909 | 9.58% |
| 2014 | 1,676 | 16,632 | 10.08% |
| 2013 | 1,676 | 15,663 | 10.70% |
| 2012 | 1,554 | 13,396 | 11.60% |
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