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Athletics

Quick Stats

Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conferences Football: New England Football Conference
Basketball: New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
School Colors Cardinal red and steel grey
School Nickname Beaver
Men Playing Varsity Sports 391 - 17%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 295 - 15%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Although MIT is obviously not one of the most athletically competitive schools in the nation—or the Boston area for the matter—many students here are very interested in sports. In fact, according to the NCAA, MIT offers one of the the broadest intercollegiate athletic programs in the country, along with having one of the athletic programs with the most Academic All-Americans. There are several sports that gain acclaim, such as fencing, sailing, swimming, and, most recently, the men’s basketball team. Even if MIT isn’t necessarily winning championships, there are definitely more than enough sports for people to get involved in. Some varsity sports will take you even if you have never played before; just be prepared to put in the work—joining a varsity team means that you have to practice at least two hours a day, which is two hours' less study time. As a result of the time they put into practices, though, athletes tend to be fairly good with their time-management skills.

MIT also offers a wide variety of club and IM sports, which are actually a favorite pastime of many MIT students. There are more than 1,000 IM teams with a 75 percent undergraduate participation rate. Most teams are organized through living groups, and IMs exist for everything from football to foosball. Again, if you’re good, you can join one of the better leagues, but if you’ve never played before, there’s usually a league for people like you, too. The great thing about IMs is that games are fairly infrequent, and they’re a lot of fun.

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Athletics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

ctowle

Chemical Engineering '16

3.5
B

Only One D1, but Plenty of Intramurals

Crew is the only Division 1 sport at MIT, but there are over 1,000 intramural teams, and most individual dorm floors have their own team for some sport or other. The facilities are good, and the student body is active. Not a big sports school -- much more into technology.

May 08, 2012

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Athletics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Workomatic

Chemical Engineering '13

3.8
B+

PE Requirement Expands Horizons

MIT has a 8 unit PE requirement- meaning 2 seasons of a varsity sport, or 4 PE classes. This requirement is a great way of keeping kids in a semblance of "fitness", and is a fun way to be exposed to different athletic areas. PE classes include archery, pistol, sailing (get your pirates licence with those three!), Pilates, yoga, Zumba, lifting, swimming, SCUBA certification, health, soccer... There are also varsity sports and three different league levels of intramural sports.

Jan 19, 2012

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Athletics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ceobvious

Mechanical Engineering '13

4.2
A-

Recreational Sports Are Great

Our recreational sports facilities are absolutely amazing. Our Z-center (gym) is state-of-the-art and there are always ways to play a sport in an intramural league or in our wide open field spaces. I can't say much for the varsity sports since I'm not on one, but I can say that the games aren't as widely attended as at Division I sports schools

Jan 19, 2012

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User rating for Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Athletics is 3.5 out of 5 based on 18 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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How popular are intramurals and club sports?

How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Lacrosse
  • Rifle
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Squash
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rifle
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Billiards
  • Bowling
  • Foosball
  • Ice hockey
  • Octathon
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Unihoc (indoor hockey)
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
Club Sports
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Cheerleading club
  • Crew
  • Cycling
  • Figure skating
  • Ice hockey (women’s)
  • Isshinryu karate-do
  • Jiu Jitsu
  • Judo
  • Kendo
  • Kickboxing
  • Kokikai Aikido
  • Korean karate
  • Kung Fu
  • Rugby (men's, women's)
  • Shotokan karate
  • Table tennis
  • Tae Kwon Do Club
  • Triathlon
  • Ultimate Frisbee (men’s and women’s)
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo (women's)
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • DuPont Gymnasium
  • Johnson Athletics Center
  • Zesiger Center

Most Popular Sports

Crew, track and field

School Spirit

When it comes to school spirit, most students have a love/hate relationship with MIT, and “spirit” is focused more within housing communities, than it is within the overall University structure. Students have a fierce pride in their living groups.

Getting Tickets

All games at MIT are free.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Charles River Esplanade Park has a popular jogging trail that lines several miles of the Charles River. The Hatch Shell and Charles River Community Boating are popular destinations in the summer. Every Fourth of July, a fireworks spectacle featuring the Boston Pops draws in tens of thousands of watchers.

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