Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a highly competitive school and its admissions statistics make Massachusetts Institute of Technology one of the 50 most competitive schools for undergraduate admissions globally. Similar to the trends across all top schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology acceptance rates have continued to decline over the past 8 years and will almost certainly continue to do so into the future.
The Class of 2022 was the single most challenging year to be admitted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology ever. For the Class of 2022, 21,706 students applied to Massachusetts Institute of Technology of which 1,464 students were accepted, yielding an overall acceptance rate of 6.7%. Overall applications increased by 7.2% over last year (2021 to 2022) from 20,247 to 21,706.
For the Class of 2022, 664 students were admitted through the early admissions process. Total early applications totaled 9,557, yielding an early acceptance rate of 6.9%. Early applications increased by 13.9% over last year (2021 to 2022) from 8,394 to 9,557.
