History Incorporated 1861 Motto “Mens et manus” (“Mind and hand”) Campus Location Cambridge, MA USA Size 166 acres (0.67 km2) Student residences 18 Playing fields 26 acres (0.11 km2) Gardens + green spaces 20+ Publicly sited works of art 50+ Admissions (Class of 2021) Applicants 20,247 Admits 1,438 Selected Honors Nobel laureates 89 National Medal of Science winners 58 National Medal of Technology and Innovation winners 29 MacArthur Fellows 48 A. M. Turing Award winners 15
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