Paying for MIT
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$62,396
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$62,396
On-campus Living Costs
$22,654
Off-campus Living Costs
$22,654
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,880
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,880
The 2025 tuition & fees of Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $62,396 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $62,396 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Harvard University and Stanford University, tuition & fees of Massachusetts Institute of Technology is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $64,684.
The average living cost of the school is $22,654 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $22,654.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the MIT's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $62,396 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.72% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $62,396 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.98% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $53,450 | $0 | $53,450 | $0 |
| 2022 | $55,510 | $368 | $55,510 | $368 |
| 2023 | $57,590 | $396 | $57,590 | $396 |
| 2024 | $59,750 | $406 | $59,750 | $406 |
| 2025 | $61,990 | $406 | $61,990 | $406 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $22,654 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $22,654.
The living cost at the school has increased by 4.43% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $16,000 | $2,182 | $8,000 | $2,182 |
| 2022 | $18,100 | $2,202 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023 | $18,790 | $2,224 | $18,790 | $2,224 |
| 2024 | $19,390 | $2,304 | $0 | $0 |
| 2025 | $20,280 | $2,374 | $20,280 | $2,374 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $910 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The books & supplies cost has increased by 3.41% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $830 |
| 2022 | $840 |
| 2023 | $850 |
| 2024 | $880 |
| 2025 | $910 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Massachusetts Institute of Technology is $2,880 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.78% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,880 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.78% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $860 | $860 |
| 2022 | $860 | $860 |
| 2023 | $890 | $890 |
| 2024 | $2,775 | $2,775 |
| 2025 | $2,880 | $2,880 |