Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, Illinois · Private · 2,833 undergraduates · iit.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
55%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1180 to 1440
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$82,980Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Illinois Institute of Technology
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
55% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$82,980
a year in 2027-28, from a $82,980 sticker price
What to do with your 1310
Send your score
About 64% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1170, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
Source: First-Year Students | Illinois Institute of Technology · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
55%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1180 to 1440
Reading and Writing 590 to 720
Math 590 to 720
ACT composite 26 to 32
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$82,980
a year
- Tuition$57,250
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,590
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,829
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,136
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,979
- Over $110,000$35,019
Financial aidEstimate
78%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$44,547
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
27 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,730Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | ||
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | ||
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HUM 200 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | HUM 192 |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOL 107 or BIOL 105 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 5 | MATH 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | ||
| Calculus BC | 4 | 10 | MATH 151, MATH 152 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 5 | MATH 151 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 124 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 124, CHEM 125 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | COM 125, 126 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | COM 125, 126, 225 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | COM 125, 126, 225, 226 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 190 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 2 | CS 115 or ITM 311 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 4 | CS 115 and 116 or ITM 311 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 2 | CS 110 |
| Drawing | 4 | ||
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | COM 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | HUM 200 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | SCI 190 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HUM 200 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | COM 125, 126 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | COM 125, 126, 225 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | COM 125, 126, 225, 226 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | COM 125, 126 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | COM 125, 126, 225 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | COM 125, 126, 225, 226 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | SSCI 285 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | COM 125, 126 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | COM 125, 126, 225 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | COM 125, 126, 225, 226 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | COM 125, 126 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | COM 125, 126, 225 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | COM 125, 126, 225, 226 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | COM 125, 126 |
| Latin | 4 | 9 | COM 125, 126, 225 |
| Latin | 5 | 12 | COM 125, 126, 225, 226 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 152 |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | 6 | ECON 152, ECON 190 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 151 |
| Microeconomics | 5 | 6 | ECON 151, ECON 191 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | HUM 192 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 151 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 7 | PHYS 151, 200 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 221 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 123 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 148 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 221 |
| Research | 4 | 3 | ELEC 100 |
| Research | 5 | 6 | ELEC 100, 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | COM 125, 126 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | COM 125, 126, 225 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | COM 125, 126, 225, 226 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | HUM 192 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | BUS 221 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 200 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HUM 200 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HUM 200 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
71%
Come back for a second year
86%
Typical earnings
$90,804
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Illinois Institute of Technology$73,859
- All colleges$71,263
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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