MIT admits 644 in Regular Action for Class of 2030
1,299 total offers out of 28,349 applicants yielded an acceptance rate of 4.6%
On Saturday, March 14, at 1:59 p.m., MIT released Regular Action decisions for the Class of 2030. 644 applicants were accepted this round — taking both Early and Regular Action into account, the Institute offered admission to 1,299 out of 28,349 applicants. This yielded a highly competitive acceptance rate of 4.6%, a slight increase from 4.5% from the Class of 2029’s admissions cycle. The Admissions Office did not release waitlist data.
According to a blog post by Director of Communications & Special Projects for Admissions Chris Peterson SM ’13, the admitted students come from 58 countries and all 50 states.
“Though their interests and aptitudes range widely — epidemiology and embroidery, tennis and taxidermy, birding and ballet — they are united by a shared standard of rigorous academics, high character, and a strong match with MIT’s mission to use science, technology, and other areas of scholarship to work wisely, creatively, and effectively for the betterment of humankind,” Peterson wrote.
In a statement to The Tech, Dean of Admissions and Student Financial Services Stu Schmill ’86 wrote, “We had a typically outstanding group of applicants to read through, and the decisions were as difficult as ever. The newly admitted students are exceptional as students and as people and community members.”
Sophia Chen, a recent admit from New York, cried into her brother’s arms when she found out she got in.
“Afterward, I felt really relieved since now I know I’ll spend my undergrad at an institution I will love,” she said.