Tuition and Financial Aid
Tuition
Detailed information regarding summer tuition rates and fees can be found on the Registrar's Office website.
For more detailed information regarding the cost of attendance for the 2024–2025 academic year, including specific costs for tuition and fees, books and supplies, housing and food as well as transportation, please visit the SFS website.
Undergraduate and Graduate Tuition
Tuition charges apply whether a student takes a subject for credit or as a "listener," and regardless of the date the student begins attending classes. An intern tuition rate applies to students registered for structured off-campus internships.
Graduate students who register for any summer subject other than those recognized by the Registrar as thesis or pre-thesis research subjects will be charged tuition on a per-unit basis, up to the maximum tuition. Tuition for such subjects may not be charged to research grants.
| 6 or fewer units, minimum tuition | $4,020 |
| 6 or more units, cost per unit | $670 |
| Maximum tuition, or full regular graduate tuition 1 | $21,415 |
| SB thesis only, minimum charge (3 units) | $2,010 |
| Off-campus internship tuition, cost per unit | $670 |
| Off-campus internship tuition, maximum charge | $2,680 |
| Center for Real Estate tuition, summer term | $22,917 |
| 1 | A summer tuition subsidy is in effect for graduate students in qualifying programs. See below and the Registrar's Office website for further information. |
Tuition for Continuing Graduate Students Registering for Thesis Only
The following tables present tuition amounts for graduate students who are not taking any regular subjects and are registering only for graduate thesis. This includes students continuing theses from the preceding spring term who complete their thesis early, as well as students continuing theses from the spring term whose appointments terminate during summer.
Master's and Engineer Students
| If student was registered for thesis as a regular graduate student, or as a resident graduate student but not for thesis, in the preceding spring term | $21,415 |
| Minimum tuition in case of early thesis completion if student was registered for thesis as a resident graduate student in the preceding spring term | $2,675 |
| Minimum tuition in case of early thesis completion if student was registered as a resident graduate student, but not for thesis, in the preceding spring term | $21,415 |
| Tuition (no minimum) in case of early thesis completion if student was registered as a special student or not registered at all in the preceding spring term | $30,9951 |
| 1 | Will be reduced to $21,415 if thesis not completed in the summer term. |
Doctoral Students
| If student was registered for thesis as a resident graduate student, a non-resident graduate student, or as a resident graduate student but not for thesis, in the preceding spring term | $21,415 |
| Minimum tuition in case of early thesis completion if student was registered for thesis as a resident graduate student in the preceding spring term | $5,355 |
| Minimum tuition in case of early thesis completion if student was registered for thesis as a non-resident graduate student in the preceding spring term | $10,710 |
| Minimum tuition in case of early thesis completion if student was registered as a resident graduate student, but not for thesis, in the preceding spring term | $21,415 |
| Tuition (no minimum) in case of early thesis completion if student was registered as a special student or not registered at all in the preceding spring term | $46,490 1 |
| 1 | Will be reduced to $21,415 if thesis not completed in the summer term. |
Graduate Student Summer Tuition Subsidy
New graduate students or continuing graduate students in normal resident status during the preceding spring term who register only for thesis or pre-thesis research credit in the summer term are eligible for a tuition subsidy from Institute general funds. Consult each department's summer subject page to learn which subjects qualify as pre-thesis subjects, and are therefore eligible for the subsidy. See the Registrar's Office website for further information regarding the graduate student summer tuition subsidy.
Graduate Professional Programs Tuition
Graduate students registered in professional programs, as defined by the Provost's Office, will pay tuition at the rate established for their particular programs. These include Sloan master's programs, the System Design and Management program and Integrated Design and Management program, the Supply Chain Management program, the Data, Economics, and Design of Policy program, some MEng programs, and the Advanced Studies Program, as well as the Center for Real Estate's master's program, whose summer term tuition is $22,917. Full-year tuition information for the other graduate professional programs mentioned here is available on the Registrar's Office website.
Special Student Tuition
| Charge per unit, all special students | $960 |
| MIT-affiliated students, minimum charge (up to 6 units) | $5,760 |
| Non-MIT-affiliated students, minimum charge (up to 9 units) | $8,640 |
| Maximum charge, all special students | $21,415 |
| Professional Education Advanced Study Program: Consult ASP Office. |
Subject Cancellation or Withdrawal
Registrants are charged a weekly charge (1-week minimum) of 1/8 of initial tuition for subjects that they drop or withdrawn from.
Payment of Tuition and Other Institute Charges
An individual who registers as a student at MIT agrees to pay all charges on their account when due, and acknowledges that the Institute may charge a hold fee, suspend registration, revoke Institute services, and withhold their degree if these charges are not paid.
Student Financial Services (SFS) gathers, bills, and collects student charges and provides a student account statement of that activity. These charges originate in the offices from which the student receives services.
SFS bills students by posting a monthly billing statement on MITPAY—the secure, online billing and payment system. Statements are posted around the 10th of the month. SFS sends students a monthly email reminder to check their statement and pay any balance due. Statements include tuition, fees, additional charges, payments, and payment deadlines. Visit the billing and payment section of the SFS website for more information about MITPAY and other payment methods.
Summer tuition and fees charged in June are due on July 1. Students who plan to attend MIT during the summer session are advised to contact Student Financial Services to confirm summer charges.
For more detailed information regarding the cost of attendance for the 2024–2025 academic year, including specific costs for tuition and fees, books and supplies, housing and food as well as transportation, please visit the SFS website.
A student who fails to make satisfactory arrangements for payment will have a registration or degree hold imposed and a hold fee of $100 will be charged to the student account. The balance due, including the hold fee, must be paid in full before a hold will be released.
Financial Aid
Graduate students whose professional programs begin in the summer and need loans to manage their cost of attendance should fill out the Graduate Information Finance Form, available on the Student Financial Services website. Domestic graduate students applying for loans will also need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
For undergraduate students, MIT does not award need-based aid for summer enrollment. Undergraduates who plan to attend summer session and are seeking financial aid should contact Student Financial Services at sfs@mit.edu to discuss their options.
Veterans Educational Benefits
New and continuing undergraduate students or graduate students who expect to receive VA education benefits should visit the SFS website for the most up-to-date information and email va@mit.edu with any questions.
