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麻省理工学院于1861年由威廉·巴顿·罗杰斯(william barton rogers)一位著名的自然科学家创立。他希望能够创建一个自由的学院来适应正快速发展的美国。由于南北战争,直到1865年麻省理工学院mit才迎来了第一批学生。随后其在自然及工程领域迅速发展。在大萧条时期,mit曾一度被认为会同哈佛大学合并,但在该校学生的抗议之下,被迫取消了这一计划。1916年麻省理工学院从波士顿迁往剑桥。 麻省理工学院是美国一所综合性私立大学,有“世界理工大学之最”的美名。位于麻萨诸塞州的波士顿,查尔斯河(charles river)将其与波士顿的后湾区(back bay)隔开。今天mit无论是在美国还是全世界都有非常重要的影响力,培养了众多对世界产生重大影响的人士,是全球高科技和高等研究的先驱领导大学,也是世界理工科菁英的所在地。麻省理工是当今世界上最富盛名的理工科大学,《纽约时报》笔下“全美最有声望的学校”。
至2007年,先后有78位诺贝尔奖得主曾在麻省理工学院学习或工作。经过麻省理工学院几代人坚持不懈地努力奋斗,时至今日,但凡有人提起“世界理工大学之最”,人人皆推麻省理工学院。麻省之名蜚声海外,成为世界各地莘莘学子心向神往,趋之若鹜的科学圣殿。麻省理工学院的自然及工程科学在世界上享有极佳的盛誉,其管理学、经济学、哲学、政治学、语言学也同样优秀。另外,麻省理工研发高科技武器和美国最高机密的林肯实验室、领先世界一流的计算机科学及人工智能实验室、世界尖端的媒体实验室、和培养了许多全球顶尖首席执行官斯隆管理学院也都是麻省理工赫赫有名宝贵资产。
以统计资料来分析,要申请上麻省理工学院mit的大学部比研究所难两三倍。2008年共有13,396人申请(包括约3,500名美国以外的学生)麻省理工学院大学部的1040名额(录取率创mit历年来最新低)。麻省理工学院2006-2007学年的学杂费是$47,100美元。2006-2007麻省理工学院学生平均领到的奖学金为$27,800美元。mit在2007年底有99.8亿美元的总资产。
从任何方面来说,麻省理工学院mit都是世界上一所无与伦比的高等学府,其最突出的标志是造就了一批声名盖世的科学家。在麻省理工学院mit,传统的教育方法是没有市场的。这里的学生性格外向开放,思维敏捷活跃。mit的最成功之处在于它独特的教育方法。它“最基本的注意点是研究,即独立地去探索新问题”。例如,有一门课是这样进行的:学生们每人得到一个装满弹簧、电机等元件的箱子,课程要求简单明确——自行设计、装配一台机器。麻省理工学院的师生比例为1:7,这样高的比例在全美的大学里是少见的。由于学生人数不多,教授们会有足够的精力来关心学生的作业与发展。
美国工程教育学会执行主任karl willenbrock曾经说过,“如果麻省理工学院忽然消失,国家安全堪忧。他们是工程的ibm。”
麻省理工学院管理研究生院的mba课程非常出色,曾名列美国mba排行榜榜首。在全世界mba十大排行榜(美国占六位)上,它也榜上有名。
重点学科
麻省理工学院的工程系是最知名、最多人申请人读和最“难读”的学系,并曾一连七届获得美国工科研究生课程冠军,其中以电子工程专业名气最响,紧跟其后的是机械工程。其余的学科如物理学、化学、经济学、哲学、政治学也都获得好评。
School Type
Independent, Coed
Setting
Urban 168-acre campus with easy access to Boston
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
Comprehensive Costs
$49,142 includes full-time tuition ($37,510), mandatory fees ($272), and room and board ($11,360)
(Cost includes full-time tuition plus additional fees such as room and board and mandatory fees) Entrance Difficulty
Most difficult , 12% of applicants were admitted
Application Deadlines
1/1 (freshmen), 3/15 (transfers)
Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 13,396 applied; 1,589 admitted; 1,048 enrolled
Test Scores
SAT critical reading scores over 500 99%
SAT critical reading scores over 500 99%
SAT math scores over 500 100%
SAT writing scores over 500 99%
ACT scores over 18 100%
SAT critical reading scores over 600 90%
SAT math scores over 600 99%
SAT writing scores over 600 92%
ACT scores over 24 99%
SAT critical reading scores over 700 58%
SAT math scores over 700 85%
SAT writing scores over 700 57%
ACT scores over 30 84%
Applying
Options: electronic application, early action, deferred entrance
Application fee: $75 Required: essay or personal statement, high school transcript, 2 letters of recommendation Recommended: interview Application deadlines: 1/1 (freshmen), 3/15 (transfers) Notification: 3/20 (freshmen), 12/20 (early action), 5/1 (transfers) Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2009-10)
Comprehensive Costs: $49,142 includes full-time tuition ($37,510), mandatory fees ($272), and room and board ($11,360) Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2007, 3,037 applied for aid, 2,537 were judged to have need, 2,537 had their need fully met. 679 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $2304). 1,157 state and other part-time jobs (averaging $2017)
Average percent of need met: 100% Average financial aid package: $32,437 Average need-based loan: $2364 Average need-based gift aid: $30,058 Average indebtedness upon graduation: $14,148 Financial aid deadline: 2/15 Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
4,153 undergraduate students, 45% women, 55% men, 0.3% transferred in, 8% African American, 25% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 12% Hispanic American, 1% Native American
International Population
9% representing 93 other countries
Housing Info
93% live on campus
Campus Life
Housing: On-campus residence required for freshman year
Options: Coed, women-only, cooperative, disabled students, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, marching band, Tech Catholic Community, Outing Club, Society of Women Engineers, Hillel, South Asian-American Students, national fraternities, national sororities Most popular organizations: Tech Catholic Community, Outing Club, Society of Women Engineers, Hillel, South Asian-American Students Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling Academic Programs
Special study options: Advanced placement credit, cooperative education, double majors, English as a second language, independent study, internships, off-campus study, services for LD students, study abroad
ROTC: Army (b), Navy (b), Air Force (b) School Calendar: 4-1-4 Contact Info
Admissions Counselors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Building 3-108, 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 Phone: 617-253-3400 Fax: 617-258-8304 Non US Students
Enrollment
For fall 2008: 3081 international students applied, 121 were accepted, 98 enrolled. Students can start in fall.
Tests
Required: SAT Subject Tests. Recommended: SAT or ACT, TOEFL (minimum score: iBT 90), either the SAT Reasoning Test, ACT, or TOEFL is required. TOEFL can be waived under certain conditions.
Application Deadline
1/1. Transfers accepted from institutions abroad.
Financial Aid
Need-based financial aid available. International transfer students are eligible to apply for aid. For fall 2007, 265 international students on campus received college administered financial aid ($40,931 average).
Housing
Available during summer.
Services
International student adviser on campus. ESL program available during the academic year. Internships and employment opportunities (on-campus and off-campus) available.
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