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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609-2280

Official telephone: (508) 831-5000
Fax number: (508) 831-5875
Website: https://www.wpi.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 94%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 392 men, 206 women
Full-time faculty: 293 men, 143 women
Part-time faculty: 99 men, 63 women
Graduation rate: 88% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, internships, distance learning
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
  • Data Science, General
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Game and Interactive Media Design
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Industrial Engineering
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Technical and Scientific Communication
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Civil Engineering, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Information Technology
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other
  • Management Science
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Science and Theory
Doctorates

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
  • Data Science, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering, Other
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Science and Theory
Master's Degrees

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Applied Mathematics, Other
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Analytics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Civil Engineering, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
  • Data Science, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering, Other
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Game and Interactive Media Design
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Information Technology
  • Management Science
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Marketing, Other
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, Other
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Statistics, General
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Science and Theory
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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