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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    95%
  • Majors Available
    55
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    3:1
  • Retention Rate
    99%


AP Credit Policy

2023-2024 policy: Only one test in a given subject area will be recognized for Advanced Placement credit. MIT does not accept AP or transfer credit for all subjects. No credit is awarded for scores lower than 5.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design59Not available
3-D Art and Design59Not available
Art History59Not available
Calculus AB5Not availableNot available
Calculus BC5Not available18.01
Chinese Language and Culture59Not available
Comparative Government and Politics59Not available
Drawing59Not available
English Language and Composition59Not available
English Literature and Composition59Not available
European History59Not available
French Language and Culture59Not available
German Language and Culture59Not available
Human Geography59Not available
Italian Language and Culture59Not available
Japanese Language and Culture59Not available
Latin59Not available
Music Theory59Not available
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism5Not available8.01
Physics C: Mechanics5Not available8.01
Research59Not available
Seminar59Not available
Spanish Language and Culture59Not available
Spanish Literature and Culture59Not available
United States Government and Politics59Not available
United States History59Not available
World History: Modern59Not available


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
    • Anthropology
    • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
    • Architecture
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • B

    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Business/Commerce, General
  • C

    • Chemical Engineering
    • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
    • Chemistry, General
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Cognitive Science, General
    • Computational Biology
    • Computer Science
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Creative Writing
  • D

    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics and Computer Science
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • F

    • Financial Mathematics
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • G

    • Geology/Earth Science, General
    • Geophysics and Seismology
  • H

    • History, General
  • J

    • Journalism, Other
  • L

    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Linguistics
  • M

    • Management Science
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
    • Mass Communication/Media Studies
    • Materials Engineering
    • Mathematics and Computer Science
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Meteorology
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Neuroscience
    • Nuclear Engineering
  • O

    • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
    • Operations Research
  • P

    • Philosophy
    • Physics, General
    • Planetary Astronomy and Science
    • Political Science and Government, General
  • R

    • Real Estate Development
  • S

    • Science, Technology and Society
    • Systems Engineering
  • T

    • Transportation and Highway Engineering

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Cross-Registration
  • Double Major
  • English as a Second Language
  • Internships
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • ROTC, Navy
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research


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