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Worcester Polytechnic Institute, WPI, is located in Worcester, Massachusetts. This private university was established in 1865 by popular Worcester industrialists, Ichabod Washburn and John Boynton, just after the Civil War. It was originally known as Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science. WPI offers its students a range of majors in liberal arts, management, engineering and social science.
WPI offers a variety of student clubs and organizations for its students including Eta Kappa Nu, the Photography Club, the Indian Student Organization, the Ice Hockey Club, and Alpha Psi Omega. The students operate a radio station on campus called WWPI 90.1FM. Students also participate in sports such as rugby, basketball, soccer and ice hockey.
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Campus Location100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609-2280
USA
Main Tel: (508) 831-5000
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute HighlightsWhere Worcester Polytechnic Institute stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in engineering, mathematics, computer science and engineering, and science.
- High faculty salary.
- High male/female ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 571 | 27 | | Master | 310 | 28 | | Doctorale | 27 | 17 |
WPI StudentsThe student enrollment at WPI was 4,158 in 2007 (3,723 full-time equivalent). About 74% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 26% of the class. Undergrads are 67% of enrolled students and graduate students are 33%. About 7% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 93% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 34,830 | | Room | $ 6,104 | | Board | $ 5,326 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 1,200 |
Financial Aid: WPI participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 159 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 52 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 31 |
Housing and MealsWPI provides on-campus housing for 1,226 of its 3,723 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
WPI AthleticsSchool sports include football (Other), basketball (New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference), baseball (New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference), and track (New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference).
WPI Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 64% | | Women | 71% | | All | 66% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 560-670 | | Math | 630-710 | | Writing | 560-660 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (81 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (112 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
ENGINEERING (565 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
LIBERAL ARTS (25 awarded) - Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Technical and Business Writing
MATHEMATICS (40 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Systems Science and Theory
SCIENCE (84 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Science, Technology and Society
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at WPI with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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