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All students pay a student life fee each term. Late registration or applications may result in additional fees. See the Academic Calendar (https://catalog.mit.edu/academic-calendar) for relevant dates and deadlines. *Miscellaneous fees and processing charges are nonrefundable unless levied in error.
The first-year application fee is $75, payable online with a credit card when you submit your application. We understand that paying college application fees presents a hardship for some families. Fee waivers are available for both domestic and international applicants, and you can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application.
Regular undergraduate students who have permission to take only a few subjects are initially charged full tuition. They may then apply to have their tuition charged at the rate of $960 per unit with the approval of the faculty advisor. In such cases, there is a minimum fee of $5,760 for subjects and a minimum of $1,920 for the SB thesis.
The full price of an MIT education is $85,960 for the 2024–2025 academic year. However, most students pay far less than that. We offer full-need financial aid, which means we meet 100% of your demonstrated financial need for all four years of your undergraduate career.
The fee entitles visiting students to conduct research, use our fitness facilities, participate in student life programming, and have access to care at MIT Medical. Full monthly fees are charged regardless of whether the student starts on the first or the 15th of the month.
Undergraduate Cost of Attendance. Tuition rates are set by the Academic Council each year in spring for the following academic year. The annual cost of attendance is the total amount we estimate it will cost a student to attend MIT for one year.
Regular undergraduate students who have permission to take only a few subjects are initially charged full tuition. They may then apply to have their tuition charged at the rate of $960 per unit with the approval of the faculty advisor. In such cases, there is a minimum fee of $5,760 for subjects and a minimum of $1,920 for the SB thesis.
