Transfer Admissions Requirements & Financial Aid

It is free to apply to WPI undergraduate programs. As part of your application, please provide a resume or list of the following: 

• Work-related experiences
• Post-secondary extracurricular activities
• Community involvement (optional) 
• Awards and achievements (optional) 

In your personal essay, be sure to discuss your goals in transferring to WPI.

• Contact all post-secondary institutions you have attended or are attending to request an official college transcript be sent to WPI. 
  WPI admissions will accept unofficial transcripts for the application review process but will require final official transcript(s) should the candidate be admitted and enroll. 
• Official college transcripts are also required for the transfer credit review process at WPI. (Learn more about transfer credit.)

• Contact the high school or secondary school you graduated from to request an official, final high school transcript be sent to WPI. 
• WPI admissions will accept unofficial transcripts for the application review process but will require a final official transcript with proof of high school graduation should the candidate be admitted and enroll.
• GED or HiSET exam scores are welcome.

Please provide at least one recommendation from a current or recent college-level instructor or advisor. Additional recommendations are welcome.

This form is not required but is highly recommended and may be requested of candidates by our admissions committee on a case-by-case basis to complete the application review:

WPI Transfer Applicant Mid-Term Report Form (PDF) 

If you are currently enrolled at a post-secondary institution, we strongly encourage you to provide this form for coursework in progress. It is also possible we may request this of you as part of the application review if we feel this will benefit your candidacy or is needed to understand your academic progress. 

Directions:

• Print out the form and ask that all college instructors for coursework in progress provide an update and sign. 
• Once completed by all instructors, this form can be emailed or mailed to our office.

In addition to all the above application requirements, international (non-citizen) transfer applicants must provide:

• English translations and course-by-course credit evaluations (from a current NACES member) for all non-US transcripts.
• Proof of English language proficiency, which may be demonstrated by means of TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test. (Note: This requirement may be waived if college coursework is conducted in English.)
  
  • WPI's recommended TOEFL score is 90 with no subscore under 20.
  • WPI's recommended IELTS score is 7.0 with no subscore under 6.5.
  • WPI's recommended Duolingo English Test score is 125.

Certification of Finances

All international applicants should complete and submit WPI’s Certification of Finances Form demonstrating their ability to fund their education. This form is required only for students accepted to the university who intend to enroll. Though WPI will be offering merit scholarships and need-based financial aid for international transfer students starting with students enrolling in fall 2024, funding information is still required.

• Contact all post-secondary institutions you have attended or are attending to request an official college transcript be sent to WPI. 
• WPI admissions requires final official transcript(s) for all applicants intending to enroll. 
• This must be submitted to WPI by the college/university directly. 
• Official college transcripts are also required for the transfer credit review process at WPI. (Learn more about transfer credit.)

• Contact the high school or secondary school you graduated from to request an official, final high school transcript be sent to WPI. 
• WPI admissions requires a final official transcript with proof of high school graduation for all admitted applicants intending to enroll. 
• This must be submitted to WPI by the high school directly.
• GED or HiSET exam scores are welcome.

This form is not required as part of the application process, but it must be received and reviewed by WPI prior to the start of matriculation at WPI:

WPI Conduct Record Release Form (PDF)

We recommend you provide this as soon as possible should you enroll. This form is required from all colleges or universities you have attended as a degree-seeking/matriculated student. 

Directions:

• Give this form to the college official who has access to your full disciplinary record, such as your Dean of Students Office, Registrar, or Student Conduct Affairs Office. 
• The college official should send this report directly to WPI (details in form).