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Cost of living in Cambridge, MA

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

• Rent, 1-bedroom (university graduate housing, single occupant) $2,135 to $3,214/mo Official Efficiency (studio) $2,135-$2,766; 1-bedroom apartment $2,570-$3,214 per unit. 2026-27, per unit. Heat, hot water, electricity and internet included. The Warehouse efficiency is a first-year community with non-renewable licenses. Source: MIT Graduate Housing: Residences & Rates · Verified 2026-09-29
• Rent, 1-bedroom (city-level range) $2,900 to $3,000/mo Estimated Studio/1BR range. Early manual pass; different sources than the Zumper figures, so not directly comparable. Rentometer/RentHop/SpotEasy, 2026. Cambridge, MA (same market as Harvard); 2BR ~$3,700-$3,900 total. Source: Rentometer / ApartmentList / RentHop (varies) · Verified 2026-09-27
• Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (university graduate housing, shared, per person) $1,016 to $1,913/mo Official Shared room or private bedroom in a graduate apartment, per person: from $1,016 (Sidney-Pacific 2-bedroom quad suite) to $1,913 (2-bedroom 2-bath apartment). 2026-27. Heat, hot water, electricity and internet included; a $5-$10 monthly house tax is extra; mostly furnished. No guarantee (self-selection). Graduate Junction (privately operated for MIT, $1,600-$1,799 per bed) is not included. Source: MIT Graduate Housing: Residences & Rates · Verified 2026-09-29
• Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city-level range) $1,850 to $1,950/mo Estimated 2BR split two ways (range). Early manual pass; different sources than the Zumper figures, so not directly comparable. Rentometer/RentHop/SpotEasy, 2026. Cambridge, MA (same market as Harvard); 2BR ~$3,700-$3,900 total. Source: Rentometer / ApartmentList / RentHop (varies) · Verified 2026-09-27
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• Parking $1,300 to $1,995/yr Official $11 per day, capped annually: $1,300 (student commuter) to $1,995 (graduate employee daily). Rates listed for Jul 1 2025 to Jun 30 2026; the 2026-27 rates were not located. Account holders pay per day parked up to the annual cap and there is no annual permit fee. Carpool: $88 per month divided among riders. Campus residents pay $174 per month. Source: MIT Parking & Transportation Office: Parking rates · Verified 2026-09-28
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About this department

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• Department MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering Official Source: mit.whoi.edu · Verified 2026-10-19
• Degrees offered
  • PhD (doctoral degree awarded jointly by MIT and WHOI)
  • master's only for U.S. Naval Officers
  Official Source: mit.whoi.edu · Verified 2026-10-19
• Overview A joint graduate program of MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution that trains doctoral students across ocean science and engineering. Official Source: mit.whoi.edu · Verified 2026-10-19
• Research areas
  • Applied Ocean Science & Engineering
  • Biological Oceanography
  • Chemical Oceanography
  • Marine Geology and Geophysics
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Climate Science
  Official Source: mit.whoi.edu · Verified 2026-10-19
• Faculty Not yet available
• PhD funding (department statement) Funding page: support covers the first five years of doctoral study with a stipend of at least $49,614 (the page gives no academic year), tuition, and single-person health insurance; a sixth year is available by request and approval. Support comes from a research assistantship, internal fellowship or external fellowship; outside funding is not required for admission. Official Source: mit.whoi.edu · Verified 2026-10-19
• PhD application deadline December 1 11:59 PM Eastern (described as anticipated; application opens October 1) Official Deadlines vary by department. This date is for MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering. Confirm on the official admissions page. The pages do not state the cycle year. The prospective-students page gives December 1; the how-to-apply page says the deadline is anticipated to be December 1. The Naval officer master's deadline (October 1) is a separate track. Source: mit.whoi.edu · Verified 2026-10-19
• GRE policy GRE not required; scores may be submitted optionally. Official Source: mit.whoi.edu · Verified 2026-10-19
• Application requirements
  • Online application
  • three recommenders (contacted after entry)
  • unofficial PDF transcripts (official only on admission)
  • grading-system description
  • statement of objectives (1.5-2.5 pages)
  • resume
  • English proficiency test if schooling not in English (TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS 7.0, Cambridge 185, Duolingo 130
  • scores within 2 years
  • waivers possible).
  Official Source: mit.whoi.edu · Verified 2026-10-19

Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

• Standard graduate tuition $33,360/semester Estimated 2026-2027. Fall and spring terms; summer is extra ($23055 full); per-unit charge $1030. Not confirmed for this department: this is the school-wide graduate rate. Source: MIT Registrar Schedule of Fees 2026-2027 (dated Mar 18 2026) · Verified 2026-09-30