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Private Non-Profit Liberal Arts College in Cambridge, MA. Operating on a semester system.
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11K+
Total Enrollment
Liberal Arts College
Institution Type
12
Housing Buildings
Life in Cambridge for Massachusetts Institute of Technology Students
Everything you need to know about living and studying in Cambridge.
Timezone
Eastern Time (ET)
Median Rent
$2,800
Cost of Living Index
165
Student Population
45,000
City Transportation
Walkability
89
Bikeability
85
Public Transit
MBTA Red Line, MBTA buses
Nearest Airports
Logan International Airport
Climate Averages
Climate
Humid continental
Avg Annual Temp
50.7°F
Avg Snowfall
49.2 in
Campus Operations Snapshot
Dining Locations
Maseeh Dining Hall
open
Maseeh Hall
Largest dining hall; late night service Sunday-Thursday
McCormick Dining Hall
open
McCormick Hall
Accepts cash, Tech Cash, Dining Dollars, and Wellesley Meal Plan
Simmons Dining Hall
open
Simmons Hall
Late night service Sunday-Thursday
Pacific Street Cafe
closed
Pacific Street
Closed on Monday evenings; accepts cash, credit/debit card, Tech Cash, and Dining Dollars
100 Main Marketplace
closed
Sloan School of Management
Closed on Monday evening; serves breakfast and lunch
Eastern Edge
open
Kendall Square (East campus near red line T stop)
Food hall with multiple pop-up restaurants and free seating; operates from morning coffee through evening bars
Student Facilities
Stratton Student Center
06:00-19:00 • W20
Services: student offices and lounges, dining venues, group study spaces, art gallery
MIT Medical
On campus
Services: medical services
Parking and Transit
Albany Street Garage
garage • limited
North Area; EV charging; excluded from evening/weekend free parking; account holders free after 2:30 PM weekdays, weekends
Sloan Garage
garage • limited
E62 Area; EV charging; account holders free after 2:30 PM weekdays, weekends
Stata Garage
garage • limited
Northeast Area; EV charging; account holders free after 2:30 PM weekdays, weekends
Hayward Garage
garage • limited
SOMA Area; EV charging; excluded from evening/weekend free parking
W18 Garage
garage • limited
W18 Area; excluded from evening/weekend free parking
Main Lot
surface • limited
Main Lot Area; account holders free after 2:30 PM weekdays, weekends
NW86 Lot
surface • limited
Northwest Area; EV charging; account holders free after 2:30 PM weekdays, weekends
139 Mass Ave Lot
surface • limited
Visitor lot; front excluded from evening/weekend free parking; available all day
Campus News
Latest updates from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fall 2026 Transfer Admission Deadline
The deadline for fall 2026 transfer admission applications is March 1, 2026.
Read MoreMIT delta v Accelerator Receives $6M Gift to Supercharge Student Startups
MIT's delta v accelerator program has received a $6 million gift to support student entrepreneurs.
Feb 24, 2026
Read MoreMechanical Engineers Uncover Physics Behind Promising Membrane Material
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Mar 2, 2026
Read MoreUpcoming Events
What's happening at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Spring 2026 Compton Lecture: Jonathan Haidt
Huntington Hall (10-250)
Compton Lecture by Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation and NYU Stern Professor. Public lecture on key topics.
MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC)
Thomas M. Menino Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA
Annual conference bringing together professionals and students to discuss sports analytics and business trends. Hosted by MIT Sloan.
Special Seminar with Mariela Petkova
Building 46, Singleton
Winter Warm Up: Make a Snowflake
Building E38 (MIT Welcome Center)
Ink, Stone, and Silver Light: A Century of Cultural Heritage
Building 14, Maihaugen Gallery 14N-130
Dorms & On-Campus Housing at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Various dorm and housing options are available for students.
Showing 11 of 11 known dorm and housing options.
Baker House
Capacity: 325
Room types: single, double, triple
Burton-Conner House
Capacity: 388
Room types: single, double, suite rooms
East Campus
Capacity: 375
Room types: single, double, triple
MacGregor House
Capacity: 313
Room types: single, double, suite
Maseeh Hall
Capacity: 501
Room types: quads
McCormick Hall
Capacity: 255
Room types: single, double
New House
Capacity: 290
Room types: triples
New Vassar
Capacity: 450
Room types: single, double, triple
Next House (500 Memorial Drive)
Capacity: 368
Room types: single, double, triple
Random Hall
Capacity: 93
Room types: single, double
Simmons Hall
Capacity: 368
Room types: single, double, suite
Campus Details
Academic System
Semester
Control
Private Non-Profit
Email Domain
@web.mit.edu
Official Website
Visit Website →Current Term: Spring Term 2026
Start: February 1, 2026
End: May 31, 2026
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