Dear Deans and Assistant Deans,
We are reaching out to advise you that the monthly visiting student fee will be $625 (a 4.2% increase) effective September 1, 2023. The new fee will apply to visiting students who start on or after that date. It will also apply to existing visiting students who request a visit extension after September 1, 2023. The new fee reflects increases in the FY2024 rates for the MIT Student Health Insurance Plan premium and Student Life Fee, yet it is still less than the overall costs of hosting a visiting student, which are subsidized by the Institute.
We ask that you forward this information to the DLC heads, directors of administration and finance, HR leads, and principal investigators in your units.
The visiting student fee may be paid by the student, principal investigator, or DLC discretionary funds. The one-time administrative processing fee that is paid only by the host PI or host DLC’s discretionary funds remains unchanged at $1,000.
See the FAQ below for additional information. If you have any questions or concerns about visiting student fees, please contact vsrequest@mit.edu.
Sincerely,
Maria T. Zuber
Vice President for Research
Ian A. Waitz
Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education