Overview

Operations Research Center / Operations Research Center is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (SM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

335

Applied

29

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

86

Total Graduate Students

55%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.16%
Unknown	4.65%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 0

Male (39)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Probability; optimization; statistics; stochastic processes; analytics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building E40-103
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Dr. Dimitris J. Bertsimas
Co-Director
Email: orc_staff@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-3601
Fax: 617-258-9214

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