Facts and Figures
The 2007 WPI Student Factbook (pdf)
Location
Enrollment
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Undergraduate
- 3,016 undergraduates
- 26 % women; 74 % men
- States represented: 43
- Countries represented: 54
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Graduate
- 1,141 full and part-time graduates
- 27% women; 76% men
- States represented: 35
- Countries represented: 41
Academic Program
Recognition for WPI
- A recent ranking compiled by Forbes.com recognizing the “Top Colleges for Getting Rich” rated Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) ninth in the nation.
- Selected by the Association of American Colleges and Universities as one of 16 national Leadership Institutions that will define the future of liberal education
- Received a 2003 Theodore M. Hesburgh Certificate of Excellence for its program to prepare faculty to be overseas project advisors
- Named the 22nd "Most Connected Campus" by The Princeton Review for 2006
- In the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), ranked No. 1 out of 33 doctoral-intensive universities for "student-faculty interactions," a measure of the quality and quantity of time faculty spend with undergraduate students
The Faculty
Graduation Requirements
Areas of Study
Engineering & Computer Science
Liberal Arts
Management
Sciences
Pre-Professional Studies
Other Options
Research Facilities Include*
*All are available for use in student projects
Residential Life
Athletics
Activities
Dozens of clubs and organizations, including
Job Placement
Top Employers Include:
Graduate Schools Admitting WPI Students
Selected Alumni Inventions/Contributions
Endowment
$405 million (ranked 150 among the nation's 3,500 colleges and universities)
Admissions Requirements/Statistics
Costs
Accreditation
WPI is accredited as an institution by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. In addition, seven majors at WPI also carry the professional accreditation of the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET): biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering and mechanical engineering. The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department and its program are approved by the American Chemical Society. The WPI Computer Science Program is accredited by the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board. The bachelor's and master's degree programs in business offered by the Department of Management are accredited by AACSB International -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.