Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“no student is disadvantaged in the admissions process because of their financial need.”

“Whether you are a domestic applicant or an international applicant does not impact when or how you apply, or the financial aid you are offered.”

“We meet the full financial need of all admitted students who apply for aid”

“we offer financial aid based entirely upon your family’s demonstrated financial need—not any measure of merit.”

“We require the SAT or the ACT from both prospective first-year and transfer students.”

“For non-native English speakers, we strongly recommend providing the results of an English proficiency exam if you have been using English for fewer than five years or do not speak English at home or in school”

“TOEFL (Taken on or after 1/21/26)⁠03 Effective January 21, 2026, TOEFL will adopt a 1–6 score scale (in 0.5 increments) to better align with global standards and simplify score interpretation. Visit the <a href="https://www.ets.org/toefl/test-takers/ibt/scores/understand-scores.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TOEFL Scores page</a> for more information. Minimum: 5”

“TOEFL (Taken before 1/21/26) Minimum: 90”

“IELTS Minimum: 7”

“Duolingo English Test (DET) Minimum: 120”