Institution Details

Institution Profile

Name
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Address
100 Institute Road
City
Worcester
State
MA, 01609-2280
Website
Phone
(508) 831-5000
Size
5,000 - 9,999
Setting
City: Midsize
Sector
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest Offering
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Location

Worcester Polytechnic Institute,100 Institute Road, Worcester, 01609-2280

Admissions

In 2015, the applicant pool for this institution was comprised of:

Applicant Pool Applications Acceptances Rate
Men 7,586 3424 45%
Women 2,586 1,514 58%
Total 10,172 4,938 48%
Test Type Score Type 25% 75% Population
SAT Math %
Writing
Critical Reading
ACT English %
Math
Writing
Composite

Costs and Fees At-a-Glance

Application Fee
$65
Graduate Application Fee
$70
Tuition
$45,590
Books & Supplies
$1,000
Room & Board
$13,410

Submission Requirements Checklist

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Admissions Tests
Neither required nor recommended
Teacher Recommendations
Required
School GPA
Neither required nor recommended
Class Rank
Neither required nor recommended
Transcript
Required

Application Information

Application Deadline
Open
Common Application
no
Universal Application
no

Tuition

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Location 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
In District $41,380 $42,778 $44,222 $45,590
In State $41,380 $42,778 $44,222 $45,590
Out Of State $41,380 $42,778 $44,222 $45,590
Cost 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
Books $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Room & Board $12,650 $13,082 $13,082 $13,410

Enrollments

In 2015, the enrollment at this institution was comprised of:

Degree Type Part Time Full Time Total
Total 1,606 4,967 6,573
Graduate 1,465 809 2,274
Undergraduate 141 4,158 4,299

Student Body

In 2015, for all enrolled students the ratio of men to women:


In 2015, for all enrolled students the racial breakdown was:


Financial Aid

Below is the average financial aid information for those who were entering postsecondary education for the first time in 2015.

Grant Num Students Pct Students Avg Amount Total
Federal Grant 129 12% $6,507 $839,427
State/Local Grant 65 6% $2,200 $143,024
Institution Grant 1,017 96% $19,225 $19,552,059
Loan Aid 613 58% $11,065 $6,782,998
Total Aid 1,019 97% $20,152 $20,534,510

To calculate how much attending this institution might cost you, you can visit the net price calculatoron the institution's website.

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify

Athletics

Conference
NCAA Division III (with football)
Total Male Participants
450
Total Female Participants
274