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# Schools Similar to Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/)[Cost & aid](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/admissions/)[Majors](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to MIT

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 1 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | MIT · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/) | 4.5% | 3.7% | $134,794 4 years after completion |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | 4.5% | 5.4% | $94,678 4 years after completion |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | 4.5% | 9.0% | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](/school/carnegie-mellon-university/) | 4.5% | 11.7% | $132,971 4 years after completion |
| [Rice University](/school/rice-university/) | 4.5% | 8.0% | $110,080 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/) | MA | $134,794 4 years after completion |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](/school/carnegie-mellon-university/) | PA | $132,971 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | MIT · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California Institute of Technology](/school/california-institute-of-technology/) | $20,111 | $16,075 | $152,843 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Dartmouth College](/school/dartmouth-college/) | NH | $111,883 4 years after completion |
| [Bentley University](/school/bentley-university/) | MA | $108,577 4 years after completion |
| [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/) | NJ | $112,538 4 years after completion |
| [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/) | NJ | $108,590 4 years after completion |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](/school/carnegie-mellon-university/) | PA | $132,971 4 years after completion |
| [Babson College](/school/babson-college/) | MA | $117,794 4 years after completion |
| [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/) | MA | $134,794 4 years after completion |
| [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/) | MA | $105,724 4 years after completion |
| [Yale University](/school/yale-university/) | CT | $112,971 4 years after completion |
| [Bucknell University](/school/bucknell-university/) | PA | $96,035 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).