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Worcester Polytechnic Institute | WPI

Worcester, Massachusetts•Private

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

60%

Private school in Massachusetts with 5,200 total undergraduate students
Urban
New England
Special focus: Engineering
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
wpi.edu
100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 831-5000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
60%
Yield rate - overall
21%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
76%
Men
53%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
11,092
Women: 28%
Men: 72%
wpi.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$73,640
Out-of-state
$73,640

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test not used
Rec letters required
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,354
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
81%
6-year graduation rate
89%
Retention rate
96%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
12%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 43%
Men: 57%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
4%
Black
3%
Hispanic
10%
Native American
< 1%
Other
14%
White
68%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
13:1
Calendar system
Quarter

Special academic offering

Offers graduate degree

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