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Yes, fully registered MIT students & current MIT affiliated are free to bring their family members with them to stay.

MIT maintains dedicated housing facilities suitable for family living as part of the Graduate Tower at Site 4, Westgate & Graduate Junction.

It is worth noting though, that family hous

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Living off-campus is considered generally safe, with the Kendall square, Cambridge port & Central square regions considered the safest regions to live at off-campus.


Walking alone at night is usually safe, but it would be wiser to have someone by your side, in case of a rare mishappening.

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Yes, parents are allowed to come see their students over the duration of studies, however, they may need to take special permission from the MIT authorities to be able to live with their ward for some time.

To meet a student, parents have to sign-in via the student's credentials (such as MIT ID), bef

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Yes, the MIT campus is generally deemed safe for all Indian students. MIT has its own police department, which stays active 24x7 a day & seven days a week, providing a safe & secure campus environment.

The EMT certified officers patrol the place on cruiser, motorcycle, bicycle, & via foot at all time

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Yes, on campus housing is guaranteed at MIT, but only for full-time registered undergraduate students & incoming transfer students.

MIT offers guaranteed housing for all four years of UG studies.

It is mandatory to live on campus for first year students, unless they possess a valid special waiver requ

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Yes the MIT campus is home to a number of dining halls known to offer quality Indian food like

the Maseeh dining hall is a popular destination for quality Indian food on campus which also serves vegetarians and the place offers all kinds of foods, including main courses & snacks (pizza, burger,

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Yes, MIT is home to The Association of Indian Students, which runs a number of clubs & groups for Indian students.

Among them, MIT Sangam is the most popular one, which is known to organize a number of cultural events & fests over the course of the academic year such as: Diwali party, Indian DJ Night

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Yes, it is possible to pay your fees in instalments, via the MIT's Student Financial Services (SFS).  Students can pay their fees on a monthly basis, without paying an interest.

Bills are made available to students around the 10th of each month via the MITPay portal.

As for ISAs (Income Share Agr

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Yes, it is possible for students to change their majors at MIT. Students can declare their major by the end of the first year.

To change your major, contact your new department's undergraduate academic officer, to gain information about how to transfer your completed work, from your previous departme

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The MIT Athletics team: MIT Engineers, is part of the NCAA Division III.

The institute’s sports team has won 20+ Team National Championships & 40+ Individual National Championships over its history.

The team competes across 33 varsity sports against other universities in the USA, which includes: Baseb

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