The 2024 RTX MATHCOUNTS National Competition will take place May 11-14 at the Westin Washington DC Downtown. This event is a celebration of the nation's brightest young mathematicians, bringing together 224 Mathletes who will participate in the finals of the MATHCOUNTS Competition Series. 

• Click here to see the full event schedule.
• Click here to see the list of participating students (coming soon).
• Click here to see the Digital Information Booklet for official teams, coaches and parents/guardians.
• Click the appropriate link above to register for the event.

If you have a question regarding registration, please contact the MATHCOUNTS National Competition Registration Office at 888-408-8190 or [email protected]. You also can reach out to the MATHCOUNTS national office at [email protected].

We hope you will join us!

Congratulations on making it to nationals! This event will be so much fun!

Please review the Digital Information Booklet for official teams, coaches and parents/guardians for more details about what to expect...from what to pack to travel arrangements! Please also look at the event schedule and check out photos and videos from last year's event. 

Each official team consists of 4 students and a coach who leads the team throughout the event. Teams participate (for free) in all public, special and team activities, meals and events. Please complete your registration as soon as possible so we can begin making travel/event arrangements.

Parents/guardians, as well as unofficial coaches, co-coaches and supporters are considered general guests and should register using the General Guests registration link at the top of this page.

If you have a question regarding registration or the event, please contact the MATHCOUNTS National Competition Registration Office at 888-408-8190 or [email protected]. You also can reach out to the MATHCOUNTS national office at [email protected].

Can't make it in person? Join us for the webcast on May 13!

On Monday, May 13 at 10:00am ET, you can watch the webcast of the Countdown Round...check back at the MATHCOUNTS website for the webcast link to be posted that morning!

Please review the Digital Information Booklet for official teams, coaches and parents/guardians for more details about what to expect...from what to pack to travel arrangements! Please also look at the event schedule.

Our office and travel agent will work with you to make sure your student's travel arrangements have been made. Every effort will be made to make reservations so that the students and coach travel together.

Parents/guardians who would like to call their children during the competition may do so by calling the Westin Washington DC Downtown at 202-898-9000 and asking to be connected to their child’s room. If you want to check to see if your child has registered, you may call the Westin and ask to be connected to the MATHCOUNTS Registration Desk. We also recommend you get the phone numbers and email addresses for your child’s official state coach and state coordinator.

If you have a question regarding registration, please contact the MATHCOUNTS National Competition Registration Office at 888-408-8190 or [email protected]. You also can reach out to the MATHCOUNTS national office at [email protected].

For a full list of events (with descriptions) please refer to the Event Schedule. Parents/guardians of national competitors and official teams also should refer to the Digital Information Booklet.

Open to the general public (with event registration):

• Art of Problem Solving Seminar: Preparing Strong Math Students for College and Careers (Sunday, 5/12 at 9:30am ET)
• Countdown Round (Monday, 5/13 at 10:00am ET)

Open to official teams and to any guests who have purchased additional tickets:

• Buffet meals at the Westin (throughout the event)
• MATHCOUNTS Party (Monday, 5/13 at 6:00pm ET)

Open only to official teams and approved event volunteers:

• Coaches’ Meeting (Saturday, 5/11 at 6:15pm ET)
• Team Meetings (Saturday, 5/11 at 8:00pm ET)
• Written Competition (Sunday, 5/12 at 8:00am ET)

Open only to invited VIPs and guests:

• Celebration Lunch (Monday, 5/13 at 12:30pm ET)

For general guests, the cost to attend the National Competition is $50. After April 15, the registration fee increases to $60. This ticket includes admission into the AoPS Seminar on Sunday, May 12, and the Countdown Round on Monday, May 13. General guests also are responsible for making their own arrangements for lodging, travel and food.

Special guests and VIPs (by MATHCOUNTS invitation only) should register for free using the special invite link that was emailed in March. If you believe you should have received a VIP link but did not, please email Amanda Naar at [email protected]. MATHCOUNTS coordinators can also register for free using the designated link above.

For the 224 national competitors and the 56 official state team coaches, there is no cost to attend. Entry into all public, special and team events is covered, as well as meals from Saturday night through Tuesday morning, flight, ground transportation and hotel.

For the 224 national competitors and the 56 official state team coaches, there is no cost to attend. Entry into all public, special and team events is covered, as well as meals from Saturday night through Tuesday morning, flight, ground transportation and hotel.

During registration, general guests may purchase tickets to additional events, as well as meals at the Westin Washington DC Downtown and ground transportation. The costs for these are below.

Ground Transportation: On Saturday, complimentary airport transfers will be arranged to the Westin Washington DC Downtown for teams. Uniformed MATHCOUNTS representatives will greet teams at the baggage claim areas and direct them to the MATHCOUNTS shuttle. On Tuesday, MATHCOUNTS also will provide complimentary departure shuttles from the Westin Washington DC Downtown to the airport.

• Guests may purchase seats on the shuttles transporting the teams to and from the hotel, as long as there is space available. Each one-way ticket costs $35.
• Teams and guests are responsible for travel to/from their home airport. 
• Teams arriving Friday or earlier will be responsible for making their own way from the airport to the hotel.
• Teams not departing on Tuesday, May 14 will be responsible for making their own way from the hotel to the airport.

Meals: Guests who wish to purchase meal tickets to dine with the official teams may do so for selected meals. Guests can purchase admission to meals when they register online and pick up their meal tickets when they check in at the MATHCOUNTS Registration Desk at the Westin. Tickets also can be purchased on-site at the MATHCOUNTS Registration Desk. No guest will be allowed into the dining areas without a ticket.

• Saturday Buffet Dinner (5/13 at 6:00pm ET): $59
• Sunday Buffet Breakfast (5/14 at 7:30am ET): $62
• Monday Buffet Breakfast (5/15 at 7:45am ET): $62
• Monday Buffet Lunch (5/15 at 12:30pm ET): $75

Special Events: Guests who wish to purchase admission into special events may do so. Guests can purchase admission to special events when they register online and pick up their event tickets when they check in at the MATHCOUNTS Registration Desk at the Westin. Tickets also can be purchased on-site at the MATHCOUNTS Registration Desk, but we recommend purchasing tickets as soon as possible, since space is limited. No guest will be allowed into a special event without a ticket.

• MATHCOUNTS Party & Dinner (5/13 at 6:00pm ET): $100

Yes! General guests who are approved to volunteer at the National Competition will receive a refund for their $50 registration fee. Guests who sign up to volunteer but are not approved are ineligible for this refund. During registration, general guests should indicate their interest to volunteer.

Special guests and VIPs who are invited by MATHCOUNTS to attend this event receive free admission and should register at the VIP portal using the special link provided by MATHCOUNTS. Please email Amanda Naar at [email protected] with any questions.

In addition, alumni of MATHCOUNTS who will be in the DC area should sign up at this page to receive free admission to the Countdown Round.

Official state team coaches and national competitors receive free entry to all public, special and team events, including meals at the Westin.

MATHCOUNTS coordinators who register using the link above receive free entry to all public events.

The Westin Washington DC Downtown is the headquarters for the MATHCOUNTS National Competition.

• Address: 999 Ninth Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
• Telephone: 202-898-9000

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Westin for MATHCOUNTS attendees at a special rate of $239 per night plus 14.95% room tax. The MATHCOUNTS block of rooms is available until the block is filled or April 19, 2024. Click here to book a room in our block.

General guests can purchase an event T-shirt ($20), a MATHCOUNTS baseball cap ($18), an event yearbook ($15), a MATHCOUNTS (M in STEM) sticker ($5), an event sticker ($3), and MATHCOUNTS branded thundersticks ($5) during online registration for the event. In addition, guests can purchase these items onsite at MATHCOUNTS Registration at the Westin, but we recommend purchasing these items as soon as possible, since quantities are limited.

The 224 national competitors and the 56 official state team coaches receive these items, plus some just-for-teams giveaways, for free.

MATHCOUNTS is committed to hosting a safe event for its students, coaches and guests and will host its events in accordance with all federal, state, and local COVID-19 requirements in place May 11-14, 2024. MATHCOUNTS also has the authority to impose additional mandates if it deems them necessary closer to the event dates. This could include a mask mandate, or a no-exemption policy should Washington, DC institute vaccination requirements, though as of February 15, 2024, none of these mandates or requirements is in place.

Guests are responsible for understanding and staying up-to-date on the COVID-19 restrictions/mandates for Washington, DC, as well as any additional requirements MATHCOUNTS communicates. Click here for information about DC's COVID-19 requirements. 

During registration, guests will receive a complete event agreement that affirms, among other things, that they understand their attendance at the National Competition is voluntary, and that their participation in National Competition events includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19.

MATHCOUNTS requires a background check for each official state team coach participating in the 2024 National Competition. Each MATHCOUNTS national staff member attending the event also has undergone a background check.

By registering to attend the MATHCOUNTS National Competition (as an official state team coach, national competitor or any other guest), attendees grant full permission to any MATHCOUNTS organizers, competition staff/presenters, promoters, volunteers, sponsors or agents authorized by said persons and entities, to use photographs, videos or any other records of MATHCOUNTS competitions, including their name, likeness, or voice for any legitimate purpose without compensation or remuneration to the attendee, their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns.

The MATHCOUNTS Foundation makes its products, programs and services available on a nondiscriminatory basis. MATHCOUNTS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, physical disability or ethnic origin.

Congratulations to all our past winners, and good luck to this year's national competitors!

Click here to download a list of all past national champions, first place Competition Series teams and Math Video Challenge winners. Click here to see the list of last year's top scoring students.

Thank you to all MATHCOUNTS sponsors, donors and supporters!

Since 2009, RTX has been the Title Sponsor of the MATHCOUNTS National Competition, and we are incredibly grateful for their unwavering support and partnership. Their sponsorship makes this event special for our students and coaches, and it helps us celebrate our incredible Mathletes!

MATHCOUNTS is also fortunate to receive Title Sponsor support from the US Department of Defense STEM. Support from DoD STEM helps support outreach, the participation of overseas DoDEA schools in MATHCOUNTS and alumni engagement.

BAE Systems, the Northrop Grumman Foundation, the National Society of Professional Engineers, 3Mgives, Texas Instruments and Art of Problem Solving, as well as hundreds of other corporate and individual donors, help make MATHCOUNTS possible. Click here to see our list of sponsors.