Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA · Private four-year · City: Midsize
5,453undergraduates
60%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$47,799average net price per year
88%graduate in 6 years
94%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 11,809
- Admitted
- 6,908
- Admit rate
- 60%
- Admit rate, women
- 69%
- Admit rate, men
- 54%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 1,360
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (11)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Bachelor's (74 awarded)
- Architectural Engineering Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (110 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (57 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (88 awarded)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (211 awarded)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Bachelor's (77 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (231 awarded)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Science, Technology and Society Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Engineering/Industrial Management Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (42)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Master's
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Master's
- Engineering, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's
- Manufacturing Engineering Master's
- Materials Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Nuclear Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate
- Systems Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Analytics Master's
- Data Science, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Human Computer Interaction Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Sustainability Studies Master's
- Systems Science and Theory Doctorate (research)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Master's
- Information Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Biochemistry Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biotechnology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Neuroscience Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, Other Master's
- Applied Mathematics, General Master's
- Mathematics, General Doctorate (research)
- Mathematics, Other Master's
- Statistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $59,070
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,072
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $79,542
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $79,542
- Total cost living at home
- $62,970
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $23,870 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $22,286 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $29,195 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $37,713 |
| Over $110,000 | $51,567 |
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
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $28,005
- Got a grant from the college
- 95%
- Average grant from the college
- $26,795
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 10%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $14,606
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 88%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 88%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 88%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 88%
- Came back for year two
- 94%
| Pell grant students | 81% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 92% |
| Neither | 88% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 487 | 92% |
| Men | 637 | 86% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| Asian | 20 | 95% |
| Black | 35 | 74% |
| Hispanic | 111 | 85% |
| White | 697 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 80% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 127 | 92% |
| International | 118 | 87% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,096 | 88% | 8% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 49 | 82% | 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
- 7,353
- Undergraduates
- 5,453
- Full-time undergraduates
- 5,302
- Part-time undergraduates
- 151
- Graduate students
- 1,900
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 44%
- From out of state
- 49%
- From other countries
- 6%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 35% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 64% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA, 01609-2280
- County
- Worcester County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, 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.