Standard Profile: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

www.wpi.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year institution, founded 1865. Academic programs offered focus on engineering and other technical fields.

Suburban campus setting on 80 acres, located in Worcester (population=175,000), 40 miles west of Boston.

Quarter-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 3000 undergraduates; 1100 graduate students; 600 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 97% full-time; 50% from Massachusetts; 12% minorities (2% African-American; 6% Asian-American; 4% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 5% international students; 25% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Guaranteed for freshman year; 60% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: On-campus housing not available.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Undergrad Graduate)
Undergrads: $40,030
Grad Students: $1198/credit-hour ($28,750/yr for 24 credits/yr)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $11,930 (undergrad); $11,540 (grad students)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: www.wpi.edu/About/Tour

Engineering Program Information:

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1800 undergraduates; 450 graduate students (350 master's; 100 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Biomedical Engineering (BE)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Fire Protection Engineering (FPE)

Management (Industrial Engineering) (Mgmt)

Manufacturing Engineering Program (MEP)

Materials Process Engineering Program (MPEP)

Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSEP)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	BS	MS	PhD
Aerospace Engineering	ME	X
Biomedical Engineering	BE	X	X	X
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CEE	X	X	X
Clinical Engineering	BE		X
Computer Science	CS	X	X	X
Construction Project Management	CEE		X
Electrical and Computer Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X
Environmental Engineering	CEE	X	X
Fire Protection Engineering	FPE		X	X
Industrial Engineering	Mgmt	X
Manufacturing Engineering	MEP	X	X	X
Master Builder	CEE		X
Materials Process Engineering	MPEP		X
Materials Science and Engineering	MSEP		X	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X	X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009): (university-wide admissions)

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 2805/4330 (65%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 640/2805 (23%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ General Address and Phone	www.wpi.edu	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5000
Office of Undergraduate Admissions	www.admissions.wpi.edu	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5286 admissions@wpi.edu
Office of Financial Aid	www.wpi.edu/Admin/FA	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5469 finaid@wpi.edu
Graduate Studies and Enrollment (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)	http://grad.wpi.edu	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5301 gse@wpi.edu
Office of Residential Services (Housing)	www.wpi.edu/Admin/RSO	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5645 res-services@wpi.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
Dept of Biomedical Engineering	www.wpi.edu/ Academics/Depts/BME	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5447 bme-web@wpi.edu
Dept of Chemical Engineering	www.wpi.edu/ Academics/Depts/CHE	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5250 chemeng@wpi.edu
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering	www.wpi.edu/ Academics/Depts/CEE	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5530 see website for email
Dept of Computer Science	www.cs.wpi.edu	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5357 cs@wpi.edu
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering	www.ece.wpi.edu	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5231 ecesec@ece.wpi.edu
Dept of Fire Protection Engineering	www.wpi.edu/ Academics/Depts/Fire	111 Higgins Labs 100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609	508-831-6786 fpe@wpi.edu
Dept of Management (Industrial Engineering)	www.mgt.wpi.edu	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5218 mgt@wpi.edu
Manufacturing Engineering Program	www.me.wpi.edu/MFE	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-6088 mfe@wpi.edu
Materials Process Engineering Program	www.me.wpi.edu/MPE	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5633 mpe@wpi.edu
Materials Science and Engineering Program	www.me.wpi.edu/MTE	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5633 mte@wpi.edu
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	www.me.wpi.edu	100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280	508-831-5236 me@wpi.edu

Private 4-year institution, founded 1865. Academic programs offered focus on engineering and other technical fields.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ General Address and Phone

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Office of Financial Aid

Office of Residential Services (Housing)

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Computer Science

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dept of Fire Protection Engineering

Dept of Management (Industrial Engineering)

Manufacturing Engineering Program

Materials Process Engineering Program

Materials Science and Engineering Program

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

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