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 2021 was the single most challenging years to be admitted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology ever to date. For the Class of 2021, 20,247 students applied to Massachusetts Institute of Technology of which 1,438 students were accepted, yielding an overall acceptance rate of 7.1%. Overall applications increased by 6.5% over last year (2020 to 2021) from 19,020 to 20,247.
For the Class of 2021, 657 students were admitted through the early admissions process. Total early applications totaled 8,394, yielding an early acceptance rate of 7.8%. Early applications increased by 8.1% over last year (2020 to 2021) from 7,767 to 8,394.
