About Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

:round_pushpin: Worcester, MA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 58%

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private university in Worcester, Massachusetts. WPI enrolls 7,907 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 7,907
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 58%
Tuition and fees
In State $58,870
Out-of-State $58,870
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
Secondary school GPA :white_check_mark:
Secondary school rank :white_check_mark:
Secondary school record :white_check_mark:
Completion of college-preparatory program :white_check_mark:
Recommendations :white_check_mark:
Formal demonstration of competencies :white_check_mark:
Admission test scores :white_check_mark:
English Proficiency Test :white_check_mark:
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) :white_check_mark:
Work experience :white_check_mark:
Personal statement or essay :white_check_mark:
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Application type Deadline
Early Decision / Early Action Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $57,960 $57,960
Fees $910 $910
Room and Board $18,072 $18,072
Books $1,200 $1,200
Total (Before Financial Aid): $78,142 $78,142

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Computer Science 222 86 7
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 116 159 5
Mechanical Engineering 211 68 6
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 77 74 6
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 121 19 2
Data Science, General 47 52 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 59 23 0
Chemical Engineering 51 25 3
Civil Engineering, General 35 9 4
Systems Engineering 26 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3 21 0
Business/Commerce, General 4 36
Biochemistry 30 3 3
Business Administration and Management, General 28 6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 28 0 3
Mathematics, General 26 4
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 18 11 0
Engineering, Other 22 3
Architectural Engineering 26
Materials Engineering 12 13
Game and Interactive Media Design 24 1
Industrial Engineering 23
Engineering/Industrial Management 22
Physics, General 17 2 2
Chemistry, General 8 5 2
Biotechnology 14
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 11 3
Civil Engineering, Other 6
Management Science 11
Mathematics, Other 11
Information Technology 11
Statistics, General 8 2
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 9
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 5 1 3
Psychology, General 9
Manufacturing Engineering 7 1
Business Analytics 8
Human Computer Interaction 8
Technical and Scientific Communication 7
Applied Mathematics, General 7
Sustainability Studies 6 0
Educational/Instructional Technology 2 2
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 2 0 0
Neuroscience 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2
Science, Technology and Society 2
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 2
Management Information Systems, General 1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1
Systems Science and Theory 0 1
Financial Mathematics 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 1
International Relations and Affairs 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release