Graduate Admissions Policies
Graduate admissions is governed by external and internal policies. In addition to the general policies listed below, departments have their own admissions policies that guide their application processes. For more information about department policies, please visit our Degree Programs site and select your program of interest.
Graduate Policies and Procedures
The Office of Graduate Education maintains a comprehensive guide of policies related to registration, degree standing, financial assistance, and faculty oversight. Please visit the Graduate Policies and Procedures website for further information.
Graduate Admissions Privacy Statement
MIT is committed to protecting the privacy of our applicants and enrolling students. This privacy statement explains how MIT Graduate Admissions, through the GradApply online application system and the Graduate Admissions instance of the Slate application system, collects, uses, and processes personal information about prospective students and applicants for purposes of recruitment, admissions, and enrollment.
For more information please visit our Privacy Statement page.
Jeanne Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Act, a consumer protection law passed in 1990, requires all colleges and universities who receive federal funding to share information about crime on campus and their efforts to improve campus safety as well as inform the public of crime in or around campus.
Institutions must disseminate an annual security report by October 1 of each year. Please review the MIT Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for further information or visit the MIT Police website.
Nondiscrimination Policy
MIT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment. Please visit the MIT Nondiscrimination Policy website for further information.
