Study in Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Overview for International Students

MIT is the world's leading science and technology university, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts - minutes from Boston. With over 33% international students, MIT is one of the most globally diverse universities in the US. MIT meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for all admitted students, including international students.

• Meets 100% of demonstrated financial need (including international students)
• 33% of students are international - one of the highest rates in the US
• STEM OPT eligible programs across all engineering and CS departments
• Located in Cambridge - part of the Greater Boston tech ecosystem
• Over 94% of international graduates secure employment or further study within 6 months
• No separate application for international students - same process for all

Who Thrives at MIT?

MIT is not for students who want prestige - it's for students who want to build things. The culture is intensely collaborative and brutally honest about difficulty. International students here describe the first semester as 'drinking from a firehose.' The payoff is a peer network and alumni ecosystem that is, for engineering and CS careers, simply without equal. If you want to found a company, do cutting-edge research, or work at the frontier of your field, MIT is the singular place.

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