This admissions data tells us that most of MIT's admitted students fall within the top 1% nationally on the ACT. The middle 50% of students admitted to MIT received a composite score between 34 and 36, while 25% scored below 34 and 25% received a perfect 36.

MIT does not require the optional ACT writing section. Unlike many universities, MIT superscores ACT results; your highest subscores from multiple ACT sittings will be considered.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology does not provide data about admitted students' high school GPAs.

The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to MIT. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.

MIT has a highly competitive admissions pool with a low acceptance rate and high average SAT/ACT scores. However, MIT has a holistic admissions process involving other factors beyond your grades and test scores. Strong application essays and glowing letters of recommendation can strengthen your application, as can participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and a rigorous course schedule. Students with particularly compelling stories or achievements can still receive serious consideration even if their test scores are outside MIT's average range.

In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students, and you can see that most students who were accepted by MIT had 4.0 GPAs, SAT scores (ERW+M) above 1400, and ACT composite scores above 30. It is also important to note that many students with perfect GPAs and test scores in the top 1% still get rejected from MIT. Applicants should consider a highly selective school like MIT or one of the Ivy League schools to be a reach school even if their grades and test scores are on target for admission.

All admissions data has been sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Admissions Office.