Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT vs Babson College

Side-by-side comparison of Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT, Babson College

Metrics	Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Cambridge, MA	Babson College Wellesley, MA	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	Cambridge, MA	Wellesley, MA
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Bachelor’s Degree College with a Business & Management focus
Tuition (out-of-state)	$64,730	$58,560
Avg. net price	$14,815	$34,096
Acceptance rate	5%	17%
Enrollment	4,535	2,728
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
Graduation rate	96%	92%
Retention rate	99%	95%
Median earnings	$152,553	$138,950
SAT range	ERW 740-780 · Math 780-800	ERW 670-740 · Math 720-790
ACT range	34-36	31-34
Themes	AffordableStrong Athletic ProgramHas a Co-Op ProgramBig Fraternity/Sorority SceneHighly selectiveNeed-Blind in AdmissionIs a QuestBridge CampusAcademically-Serious StudentsSmall liberal arts	Highly selectiveHas a POSSE ChapterHas a "Pre-Professional" FeelSmall liberal arts
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).