Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 58%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private university in Worcester, Massachusetts. WPI enrolls 7,907 students.
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Total Enrollment | 7,907 |
Campus Setting | city |
Admission rate | 58% |
Tuition and fees | |
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In State | $58,870 |
Out-of-State | $58,870 |
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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.
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Application type | Deadline |
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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 |
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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 |
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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