Nearly 90% of MIT students live in resident halls or at fraternities and sororities. The 11 dorms can hold approximately 8000 and each has a live-in faculty housemaster. Meal plans are also available.

MIT puts a strong emphasis on their athletic programs with 31 varsity sports, over 30 club teams, and 18 intramural sports. A member of the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference, the school boasts about 729 athletes (about one in five students!) with the most popular sports being Rowing, Swimming and Diving (combined), and Basketball. The school has earned 233 Academic All-America citations, the most of any DIII school in the United States. On campus, there are 10 athletic facilities, 26 fields, and the Zesiger Center Gymnasium.

MIT also has over 500 student activity groups ranging from a campus radio station to the Quidditch Team to the Laboratory for Chocolate Science. Students can also take part in the Lecture Series Committee, model railroad club, folk dance, and ROTC. There are 72 ethnic and cultural associations, over 60 musical/theater/dance clubs, 23 religious organizations, 21 activism groups, and more to choose from.

The library system consists of five different libraries, one for each school. Combined, they contain over 2.9 million printed volumes, 2.4 million microforms, 49,000 journal subscriptions, reference databases, and more. There is also the MIT Museum on campus, which was founded in 1971.

Students also have the advantage of living so close to Boston where they can meet the 250,000 other students in the area. Many decide to volunteer at organizations such as Big Brothers, Big Sisters, or the Change a Life Program to help with homeless shelters, nursing homes, children’s hospitals, and more.

Campus Housing - Dorms and Meal Plans

Provides on campus housing
Yes

Residence hall capacity
8,000

Does college offer a meal plan?
Yes, number of meals per week can vary

Must all students live on campus?
No

Residence halls on campus:
Adp, Ashdown House NW, Baker House W, Bay State Road, BurtonConnor House W, E, East Campus &, Edgerton House NW, Graduate Tower E, K, MacGregor House W, Maseeh Hall, McCormick Hall W, New House W, New Vassar Dormitory W, Next House W, PBP, Random Hall NW, Sidney & Pacific NW, Simmons Hall W, Tang Hall W, The Warehouse NW, Westgate W, Wilg, ZP

Sports Programs & Athletics

Athletic conferences
    Football - New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
    Basketball - New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
    Baseball - New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
    Cross Country/Track - New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference

Number of Varsity Athletes by Sport in 2025

Sport # of Men # of Women
Baseball 31 0
Basketball 13 12
Cross Country 26 20
Fencing 17 15
Field Hockey 0 21
Football 73 0
Lacrosse 37 19
Rifle 0 0
Rowing 67 56
Sailing 0 8
Soccer 29 32
Softball 0 20
Squash 14 0
Swimming and Diving (combined) 24 40
Tennis 16 7
Track and Field (Indoor) 60 46
Track and Field (Outdoor) 59 43
Volleyball 18 15
Water Polo 17 0
Data from 2022
Athletic Association
Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

Athletic Classification
NCAA Division III with football

 

 

Athletic Summary
Total # athletes
729

 

Male Athletes 426
Female Athletes 303

 

Total sports revenue
$8,220,912

Total sports expenses
$8,220,912

Avg. head coach salary - Women
(# full-time equivalents)
$85,710 (6)

Avg. head coach salary - Men
(# FTE)
$97,433 (6.5)


Campus Services and Programs

Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
On-campus day care for students' children
Placement services for completers
Library facilities
Access to digital/electronic resources
Access to library collections that are shared with other institutions
Established library hours
Organized collection of printed materials
Physical facilities
Staff trained to provide and interpret library materials
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Recognized student veteran organization
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Hospital on campus?
No

 

Other
% of students with registered disabilities
9.2%

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