Master of Business Administration 

at MIT USA, Cambridge

Securing admission to MIT Sloan School of Management for MBA is extremely competitive, but not impossible. Mentioned below in detail are the entry requirements:

Degree Requirements: Applicants must hold a four-year undergraduate degree or three-year equivalent undergraduate degree

Cover Letter (at most 300 words): Students must submit a cover letter, including one or more professional examples and illustrate why and how they meet the desired criteria to study MBA at MIT.

Resume: Applicants must submit a one-page resume, following the format: one-page limit, Times New Roman font in size, word or PDF formats only.

Students must cover their education, work experience and any other relevant information, starting from the most recent to the oldest (reverse chronological order).

Video Questions: Video questions are an interesting aspect that students must ace to have an impactful impression. It helps the applicants shine through and stand out among the others.

Letter of recommendation: MBA aspirants must submit one LOR from a professional contact is preferred, ideally a manager or supervisor.

Note: Applicants may two additional professional references to put forward their strengths.

Organizational Charts: Applicants must submit an organizational chart, to help the AdCom understand their current role and the impact that they have on their team and department. An organizational chart must not exceed two pages and make sure that it clearly states the internal structure of the organization, where the candidates sit in their organization, and their line of reporting.

Note: Candidates may circle their role in red so that their position is easily identifiable.

Academic Transcripts: Applicants scan and upload their transcript (s) from all colleges and universities they have attended or are currently attending.

Note: If a candidate's transcripts are not in English, they must scan and upload both the original and the certified English translation.

Test Scores: GMAT (Focus Edition and 10th Edition) and GRE are a crucial component of the application process and play an important role in the university's holistic evaluation process. Applicants must submit the official scores and they must be valid by the application deadline.

Relevant Coursework & Professional Certifications: MIT welcomes applicants from many types of academic backgrounds and do not have any academic prerequisites. If a candidate has earned any special certifications such as CFA, CPA, ACCA or took professional development courses, they must mention it.

Short Answer Question: In 250 words, applicants must respond to the following short answer question:

How has the world you come from shaped who you are today? For example, your family, culture, community, all help to shape aspects of your life experiences and perspective. Please use this opportunity to share more about your background.

Interview: Based on the application, an interview is an invitation for the advanced stage of academic consideration. However, it does not guarantee admission. Candidates who have been invited to the interview will be asked to respond to two additional questions prior to the interview.

GMAT score is the important factor of the MIT MBA application process and plays an important role in the holistic evaluation process. International students must provide their valid GMAT score for MIT Solan MBA admissions. The median GMAT for MBA class 2025 is 730 with a GMAT range between 700 - 760. 

For admissions to the MIT MBA program, students can apply through the MBA Application Portal, which is available on the university's website. Applications for the MBA in Massachusetts Institute of Technology are accepted through three rounds throughout the year. Given below are the Massachusetts Institute of Technology application deadlines for MBA:

MIT admission are highly competitive for international students because of its high acceptance rate and admission requirements. The MIT Sloan acceptance rate is around 14%, which means out of 100 applications only 14 are accepted. The median GPA required for MBA admission at the university is 3.61 out of 4.0 and the median GMAT score is 730. Massachusetts Institute of Technology admissions requirements for MBA programme are: 

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Video Statement
• One Letter of Recommendation
• Transcripts
• Standardized Test Scores
• Relevant Coursework & Professional Certifications
• Application Fee

MIT Sloan (MIT Business School) is one of the STEM-focused global business schools and students from all over the world desire to study here. In QS Global MBA Rankings 2025, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been awarded the rank #6 in the world. Also, the MIT Sloan has been ranked #6 in Global Business Schools by the Financial Times MBA Ranking 2025. 

The strongest disciplines at MIT are those having scope of high salaries and high income opportunities. The most liked and popular programs chosen by Indians are Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, MBA, and Data Economics. Students can check the table below for popular majors, their career scope, and estimated salary:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology acceptance rate stands at 5% according to unofficial source. This shows that institution is highly selective and the applications are reviewed with utmost care. International students are required to meet MIT admission criteria which includes very good academic background, excellent extracurriculars top notch scores in standardized entrance test scores along with relevant work experience for some programs. 

MIT USA fees for international students is USD 64310 - INR 55.8 L for UG and USD 83405 - INR 72.4 L per year for PG students. These are estimated yearly costs and MIT tuition fees may vary for each course. UG students can also expect annual cost of living of USD 25030 - INR 21.7 L and same for PG students is USD 46474 - INR 40.25 L. Source - MIT Ofiicial website

International undergraduate applicants can apply for admission in two rounds. They can either take admission in the Early intake or the Regular intake. The Early application starts in November, and regular applications start in January of each year. The MIT application deadlines for UG and PG admission are given below:

Undergraduate Deadline:

Graduate Deadline:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as well as the Florida Institute of Technology are two well-known universities in USA and great study abroad options for students. When it comes to rankings, MIT University beats Florida Tech with the rank #1 in QS World University Rankings - Best Global Universities for the year 2024. Whereas, the latter is unranked in this category.

It is widely known that MIT University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. However, FIT is just as world class when it comes to offering programs for their international students.

Mentioned below is the comparison between both the universities on the basis of some other parameters that can help you choose the better university for you: