Worcester Polytechnic Institute Teaching Programs

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Worcester Polytechnic Institute?

Contact details for WPI are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609-2280
Phone:	508-831-5000
Website:	www.wpi.edu

How Do I Get Into WPI?

You can apply to WPI online at: https://www.wpi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/how-to

Admission Requirements for WPI

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into WPI?

With an acceptance rate of 57%, WPI does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 63% of accepted students are men and 37% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 51%, and the acceptance rate for women is 74%.

Can I Afford Worcester Polytechnic Institute?

The overall average net price of WPI is $51,379. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WPI, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $14,559 a year. That adds up to $58,236 over four years for those students.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,224 undergraduate students at WPI, with 5,051 being full-time and 173 being part-time.

There are also 2,006 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,051 full-time undergraduates at WPI, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Worcester Polytechnic Institute students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	523
Black or African American	138
Hispanic or Latino	438
White	3,228
International Students	322
Other Races/Ethnicities	402

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 80 countries are represented at WPI. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

In 2022-2023, 1,535 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WPI has changed over the last few years.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Educational/Instructional Technology	2	1	3
TOTAL	2	1	3

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Runningonbrains under License

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