Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Road
Worcester MA 01609
(508) 831-5000
General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Midsize
- Type of School
Private, not-for-profit
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
4,469 (3,252 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Quarter
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
14 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
76% / 24%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
68% / 32%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
71% / 29%
- In-State / Out-of-State
43% / 57%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees
$37,440
- Room & Board$11,428
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
65%
- Average Financial Aid Package$23,404
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$37,032
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Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants5,705
- Students Admitted
3,803
(67%)
- Students Enrolled907
(16%)
- Average High School GPA3.7
- Students in top 10% of HS Class53%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
N/A
See More About Admissions »
Biological and biomedical sciences
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Biochemistry
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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Biology/Biological Sciences, General
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Business, management, marketing, and related support services
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Business Administration and Management, General
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Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
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Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
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Management Information Systems, General
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Marketing, Other
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Computer and information sciences and support services
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Computer and Information Sciences, General
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Engineering
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Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
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Biomedical/Medical Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
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Civil Engineering, General
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Civil Engineering, Other
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
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Engineering Physics
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Engineering, Other
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Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
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Industrial Engineering
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Manufacturing Engineering
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Materials Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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English language and literature/letters
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Technical and Business Writing
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
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Humanities/Humanistic Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
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Mathematics and statistics
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Applied Mathematics
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Mathematics and Statistics, Other
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Mathematics, General
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Mathematics, Other
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Statistics, General
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Multi/interdisciplinary studies
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
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Science, Technology and Society
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Systems Science and Theory
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Physical sciences
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Chemistry, General
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Physics, General
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Psychology
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Psychology, General
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Social sciences
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Economics, General
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants5,705
- Students Admitted
3,803
(67%)
- Students Enrolled907
(16%)
- Average High School GPA3.7
- Students in top 10% of HS Class53%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class88%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class99%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
N/A
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$70
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application Deadline02/01
- High School RankNeither required nor recommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Neither required nor recommended
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees
$37,440
- Room & Board$11,428
- Books & Supplies$1,000
- Average Cost Per Credit HourN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid65%
- Average Financial Aid Package$23,404
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$37,032
- Federal Grants14%$6,566
- Pell Grants14%$2,707
- Other Federal Grants14%$3,859
- State & Local Grants37%$3,798
- Institutional Grants94%$14,393
- Federal Loans51%$7,152
- Non-Federal Loans17%$17,366
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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