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Undergraduate Education

Selected Facts

  • In 2011, MIT placed fifth in US News & World Report's national university rankings.
  • MIT offers 32 undergraduate major and 48 minor programs.
  • Fields of study include architecture; engineering; management; science; humanities, arts, and social sciences; as well as interdisciplinary programs.
  • Freshmen seeking a more collaborative environment can choose from among five alternative learning communities: the Concourse Program, Experimental Study Group, Media Arts and Sciences Freshman Program, Seminar XL, and Terrascope.
  • MIT's General Institute Requirements ensure that all students are broadly educated in the physical, natural, and social sciences.
  • The first semester at MIT is graded on a pass/no record basis.
  • On average, more than 50 percent of MIT undergraduates participate in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program each year, with 85 percent having done so at least once by the time they graduate.
  • In 2011, MIT undergraduates won a Rhodes Scholarship, a Fulbright Fellowship, a Marshall Scholarship, and a Truman Scholarship.
  • More than 450 student groups exist on campus, including 62 ethnic and cultural associations; 50 musical, theater, and dance groups; 32 religious organizations; 17 activism groups; 7 media organizations; and more.
  • In 2011–2012, approximately 1,800 undergraduates chose to affiliate with a fraternity, sorority, or independent living group as an alternative to living in an MIT residence hall.
  • In 2011, about 41 percent of MIT's graduating class studied, volunteered, or interned abroad at some point during their time at MIT.