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The real 4-year cost of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Massachusetts
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology went from $37,960 to $67,126, an average of 3.4% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $67,126Full-year regular undergraduate tuition.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,960 | – | – |
| 2009 | $37,782 | – | – |
| 2010 | $39,212 | – | – |
| 2011 | $40,732 | – | – |
| 2012 | $42,050 | – | – |
| 2013 | $43,498 | – | – |
| 2014 | $45,016 | – | – |
| 2015 | $46,704 | – | – |
| 2016 | $48,452 | – | – |
| 2017 | $49,892 | – | – |
| 2018 | $51,832 | – | – |
| 2019 | $53,790 | – | – |
| 2020 | $53,450 | – | – |
| 2021 | $55,878 | – | – |
| 2022 | $57,986 | – | – |
| 2023 | $60,156 | – | – |
| 2026 | $67,126 | $67,126 | – |
| 2027 | – | $69,377 | $68,409–$70,344 |
| 2028 | – | $71,703 | $69,717–$73,716 |
| 2029 | – | $74,107 | $71,050–$77,250 |
| 2030 | – | $76,592 | $72,409–$80,954 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $67,126 |
| Year 2 | $69,377 |
| Year 3 | $71,703 |
| Year 4 | $74,107 |
| 4-year total | $282,313 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $242,313
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $142,010
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $22,194/ yr
- rising 4.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $94,898
School’s own published rateHousing $14,090 + food $8,104; required first-year on-campus rate.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Massachusetts Institute of Technology4-year schools with similar prices in Massachusetts
Closest to Massachusetts Institute of Technology by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Bard College at Simon's Rock$66,593
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$67,800
- Bentley University$66,380
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute$65,438
- Franklin W Olin College of Engineering$69,274
- Northeastern University$69,289
- Harvard University$64,796
- Smith College$70,768
Use this data
Published figures for Massachusetts Institute of Technology from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.