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The real 4-year cost of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $67,126 |
| Year 2 | $69,376 |
| Year 3 | $71,702 |
| Year 4 | $74,106 |
| 4-year total | $282,311 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $242,311
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $142,009
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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