MIT

Need-blind admission for every applicant regardless of citizenship. Since the 2025–26 academic year, MIT is tuition-free for undergraduates — including international students — from families with typical assets and annual income below $200,000, and fully free (tuition, housing, meals) below $100,000.

Between $100,000 and $200,000 income, cost is a sliding scale from $0 up to roughly the non-tuition cost of attendance (~$24,000). Aid is based entirely on demonstrated financial need, assessed via the CSS Profile and family financial documents — not academic merit. This is a household-income test in US dollars — convert your family's income at today's rate to see which band you'd fall in; for families in many lower- and middle-income countries that will be under the $100,000 full-coverage line.

Sticker price is roughly $61,990/year tuition, ~$85,960/year total cost of attendance before any aid (2025/26 published rate).

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