Located in the second largest city in New England you will find Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). This renowned hands-on engineering school is broadening its reach to students interested in social sciences, medicine, business and more. The campus is walkable with a suburban feel with easy access to great food and entertainment both on and off campus.
• Private
• Undergraduate enrollment – 5,453
• Admit rate – 58%
• Financial Aid forms required – FAFSA & CSS
• Retention rate – 95%
• Avg Class size
• Student to faculty ratio – 13:1
CURRICULUM
• Exceptional engineering programs and the first to offer specialties in Robotics and Fire Protection
• Popular majors include: Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, Computer Science (largest) and Humanities
• Strong focus on project based learning aka the WPI Plan
• Follow the Quarter System with 7-week long terms (3 courses per term)
• Open curriculum – “we advise – you decide”
• WPI promotes curiosity by removing all failing grades
• Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) brings students together with people around the globe to solve real-life problems
• Overlap schools include MIT, RIT, RPI, Northeastern, and Clark University
STUDENT BODY
• Collaborative, creative, curious and STEM focused students should thrive here
• Seeks students with strong core coursework, especially in STEM and prefers students who have at least completed Pre-Calc NOTE: 50% of students start in Calculus III or higher
• Seek students who care about those around them and wish to make the world a better place
• Diverse student body pulling form 48 states and about 70 countries
• About 63% Male | 37% Female | 13% under represented | 9% international
• College town with 10 other colleges in the area, 20 minute train commute to Boston
• Offer 20+ D3 sports, plus lots of clubs including underwater hockey
• Student housing is guaranteed for the first year, 97% choose to live on campus, 56% remain on campus
ADMISSIONS PROCESS
• Applications are read holistically
• Test blind
• About 20% apply as undecided
• Considers Demonstrated Interest
FINANCIALS
• Merit and Need based aid
• 97% receive some form of aid
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