The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university, organized into five academic schools:
School of Architecture and Planning; School of Engineering; School of Humanities and Social Sciences; Sloan School of Management; and, School of Science.
Total enrollment is approximately 10,000. In 2005-2006, MIT students come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, five territories, and 110 foreign countries. The proportion of international students at the Institute (as MIT is known) is one of the highest in an American university.
MIT's academic calendar consists of a fall and spring semester, with a four-week Independent Activities Period (IAP) in January. During IAP, the Department offers a series of "mini-subjects" in specialized fields not covered by the regular curriculum. IAP allows students to pursue their own interests, including thesis research and preparation for qualifying exams.
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