Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Finalists who rank Massachusetts Institute of Technology
If you are a Finalist who ranked MIT, your National College Match application will be sent to MIT, and you will need to submit the following requirements to the school by November 1. If you have questions after reviewing the information below, please view the FAQs for MIT Applicants or reach out to the school directly.
Requirements
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Application Status Portal Activation
QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to college partners on October 16, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology may need a couple of days to import them into their system. Once processed, MIT will then email you instructions to log in and activate your applicant portal, where you can track the status of the materials you submit.
If you’re named a Finalist and ranked MIT, they will contact you via email about accessing the MIT QuestBridge Supplement. You do not need to complete the MIT first-year application if you are a Finalist.
If neither of your QuestBridge recommendations is from a math or science teacher, MIT strongly recommends that you ask an appropriate teacher to complete one for you. You will be able to add recommender information to your MIT QuestBridge Supplement and your recommender will receive directions on how to submit their letter.
Along with the MIT QuestBridge Supplement, MIT requires an official school transcript (a transcript sent directly from a school official/counselor). If your counselor/school official already sent an official transcript through the QB application, no further action is needed. If you did not submit an official transcript with your QB application, you will have the option to request one in the MIT Application Portal after you fill out your QuestBridge supplement.
MIT requires either the SAT or the ACT from all first-year applicants. They do not require the ACT writing section or the SAT optional essay.
If you take the same test multiple times, they will consider the highest score achieved in each section, so they can consider all applicants in their best light.
They do not require applicants to officially send their SAT, ACT, or English proficiency test scores as part of their application. Instead, you will self-report your scores on the application, and MIT will verify scores upon enrollment. There will be an opportunity to update any test results that become available after your application is submitted.
Once you have submitted your application, you may be contacted for an interview by one of MIT's Educational Counselors (ECs) if there’s one available. If MIT is unable to offer you an interview with an EC, your interview will be waived and your application will not be adversely affected.
QuestBridge applicants can submit portfolios directly to MIT. The Creative Portfolios page has more information about how to submit. The deadline to submit is November 1, and fee waivers are available for any applicant not able to cover the submission fee.
2025-2026 CSS Profile
CSS code: 3514
Available Oct. 1
Please select "Early Action" as your admission application type.
If your parents are divorced or separated:
- Each parent will need to complete their own CSS Profile application. To keep their financial information private, your parents should not share their College Board log-in credentials with each other.
- If you do not have any contact with your non-custodial parent, then you may submit a request to waive the requirement of their financial information. Download the Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Petition and submit it to IDOC (see below).
Once you complete the CSS Profile, you will be given instructions on how to submit your parents’ 2023 federal tax returns through the College Board’s IDOC service. Please include all schedules, attachments, W-2 forms and other earning statements. Include both personal and business tax returns if applicable.
If you have a non-custodial parent, they must also submit copies of their federal tax returns with all schedules, attachments, W-2 Forms, and other earnings statements.
Please do not submit these materials directly to MIT, as they are not able to accept them.
2025-2026 FAFSA
FAFSA code: 002178
Submit as soon as available
The FAFSA will open this fall. Please complete the FAFSA as soon as it is available.
US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens.
While completing the FAFSA, please use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool if possible to auto-fill some of your 2023 income information.
Finalists who do not match with MIT will automatically be rolled into the Early Action process and students will receive a decision from MIT in mid-December. If a student wishes to roll into Regular Action instead, they must respond to the MIT form that is emailed to them in December. Please note that MIT's Early Action is non-binding and there is no advantage (or disadvantage) to applying Early or Regular Action.
Regular Decision Requirements:
Step 1: Select MIT on the QuestBridge Regular Decision Form on your Application Management page between November 4 - December 9. Only check the box if you fully intend to submit a complete application to MIT (including all of the materials detailed in the table below).
Step 2: Activate your MIT Applicant Portal. QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to MIT on December 12 and MIT may need a couple days to import them into their system. Use the MIT applicant portal, sent to you via email, to track the status of your materials you submit to MIT.
Step 3: Submit all additional required application and financial materials by the applicable deadlines directly to MIT as detailed in the table below.
Finalists who ranked MIT and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)
Finalists who did not rank MIT
Only if new scores to report
Strongly recommended if neither of your QuestBridge recommendations is from a math or science teacher. Refer to the instructions listed under #1 in the Match Requirements chart above to submit one. Please select “Regular Action” as your decision plan.
You may be contacted by one of MIT's Educational Counselors if there’s one available.
You may be contacted by one of MIT's Educational Counselors if there’s one available.
Finalists who ranked MIT and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)
Finalists who did not rank MIT