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Stanford University vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Stanford University admits 3.6% of applicants at $65,910 tuition; Massachusetts Institute of Technology admits 4.5% at $62,396 tuition. Compare deadlines, costs, test-score bands and application workload below, then open either full guide for essay strategy.

	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Acceptance rate	3.6%	4.5%
Tuition	$65,910	$62,396
Location	Stanford, CA	Cambridge, MA
Testing	Required	Required
SAT middle 50%	1510–1580	1520–1580
ACT middle 50%	34–35	34–36
Application deadlines	Restrictive Early Action: November 1; Regular Decision: January 5	Early Action: November 1; Regular Decision: January 4
Supplements	Common App or Coalition, Stanford Short Responses, School Report, Teacher Evaluation; optional: Interviews (Alumni)	Common App, MIT Specific Questions, School Report, 2 Teacher Evaluations; optional: Interviews

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Figures reflect the most recently published class — confirm current-cycle numbers on each school's official admissions site before applying.

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