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The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century — whether the focus is cancer, energy, economics or literature.
4220 Undergrads
6000 Graduates
400* (9%)Jewish Undergrads(Percent of Population)
600* (10%)Jewish Graduates(Percent of Population)
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Campus Information
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Tuition (in-state)
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Female/Male %/%
Acceptance Rate%
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Jewish Studies Major or Minor
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Rabbi/Jewish Educator on Campus
Engagement Internship
Israel Fellow
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There is currently no Hillel affiliated organization on this campus.
For more information on Jewish life on this campus, contact the university's student/religious life department.
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