Graduate Tuition & Aid
Graduate student costs to attend MIT can vary widely depending on program, housing, food, books, medical insurance, and incidentals. Most graduate students attend the Institute for a full calendar year rather than an academic year, increasing the cost of attendance.
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$64,310
2025–2026 tuition*
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$22,220
2025 summer tuition for students enrolled in courses
* Specific programs and departments may have different tuition amounts.
MIT’s graduate housing can accommodate approximately 48% of the graduate student population; graduate students also find housing in the Boston/Cambridge area. Graduate students’ costs for housing, food, books, medical insurance, and incidentals vary widely depending on marital status, quality-of-life expectations, and housing arrangements. For example, monthly charges for on-campus housing range from $1,075 to $3,701, depending on housing type and location..
Financial Aid
Financial aid for graduate students is in large part provided by individual departments, and the amount of aid varies significantly. Financial support includes fellowships, teaching and research assistantships, and loans. Most forms of support are granted for merit, while others are granted for financial need or a combination of merit and need.
Approximately 2,483 graduate students are primarily supported as research assistants and 687 are appointed as teaching assistants; 2,376 are supported on fellowships.
Doctoral Student Support, by Type and School, 2024–2025
| School/College | RA | FE | TA | Other or self supported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Planning | 52% | 27% | 17% | 3% |
| Engineering | 48% | 38% | 4% | 10% |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | 9% | 71% | 16% | 3% |
| Management | 31% | 49% | 18% | 2% |
| Science | 47% | 47% | 6% | 0% |
| Computing | 40% | 40% | 18% | 2% |
| Total | 44% | 43% | 7% | 6% |
Note: RA=research assistantship, FE=fellowship, TA=teaching assistantship.
For more detailed information regarding the cost of attendance for the 2025–2026 academic year, including specific costs for tuition and fees, books and supplies, housing, food, and transportation, visit the Student Financial Services website.