Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · Private four-year · City: Large
3,813undergraduates
91%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$35,585average net price per year
69%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,453
- Admitted
- 5,509
- Admit rate
- 91%
- Admit rate, women
- 88%
- Admit rate, men
- 84%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 980
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 33%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 570-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 3%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
24 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (8)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Electromechanical Engineering Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (96 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (125 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Bachelor's (111 awarded)
- Operations Management and Supervision Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Project Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's (81 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Industrial and Product Design Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager Associate (3 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Surveying Technology/Surveying Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (11)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's
- Construction Management, General Master's
- Operations Management and Supervision Master's
- Project Management Master's
- Civil Engineering, General Master's
- Computer Engineering, General Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's
- Mechanical Engineering Master's
- Business Analytics Master's
- Data Science, General Master's
- Computer Science Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $41,010
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,670
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $63,180
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $63,180
- Total cost living at home
- $47,960
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $29,805 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $29,954 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $32,278 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $34,868 |
| Over $110,000 | $36,660 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $19,756
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $18,024
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 23%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 66%
- Average amount borrowed
- $12,037
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 69%
- Transferred to another college
- 20%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 66% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 70% |
| Neither | 70% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 187 | 76% |
| Men | 777 | 67% |
| Asian | 71 | 63% |
| Black | 48 | 56% |
| Hispanic | 64 | 69% |
| White | 651 | 69% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 67% |
| Race unknown | 51 | 76% |
| International | 55 | 75% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 966 | 72% | 18% |
| Started here, part-time | 56 | 39% | 14% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 155 | 73% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 59 | 59% | 14% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,018
- Undergraduates
- 3,813
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,464
- Part-time undergraduates
- 349
- Graduate students
- 205
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 25% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 9% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 55% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 550 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115
- County
- Suffolk County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.