Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Your chances
2%
of transfer applicants got in. That is 35 of 1,713 students.
This is the rate for everyone who applied. Your major and your grades can move it a lot.
The numbers
- Transfer students who applied
- 1,713
- Transfer students admitted
- 35
- Transfer students who enrolled
- 31
- First-year students who stayed for year two
- 99%
Source: Official school data report, 2025-2026
Deadlines
- Fall 2027: Application
- March 1, 2027
Fall entry applications are due March 1, 2027. Spring entry is limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
What you need to send
- Testing
- Required
MIT requires the SAT or ACT for transfer applicants.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Recommendation letters
- Required
MIT requires two academic letters of recommendation from college instructors.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Minimum credits
- Required
Applicants need at least two terms of full-time study with high academic standing at an accredited college before entry.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027