Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 60%
WPI is a private university in Worcester, Massachusetts. WPI enrolls 8,009 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 8,009 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 60% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $58,870 |
| Out-of-State | $58,870 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to WPI, see the school’s admission page and online application.
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| English Proficiency Test | |
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| Application type | Deadline |
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| Early Decision / Early Action | Nov 1 |
Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending WPI.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $57,960 | $57,960 |
| Fees | $910 | $910 |
| Room and Board | $18,072 | $18,072 |
| Books | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $78,142 | $78,142 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Computer Science | 255 | 90 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 231 | 62 | 2 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 100 | 125 | 6 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 96 | 71 | 5 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 111 | 32 | 6 |
| Data Science, General | 50 | 48 | 7 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 74 | 28 | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | 57 | 15 | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | 49 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 42 | 9 | 4 |
| Systems Engineering | 46 | 0 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 42 | 2 | 1 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 8 | 33 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 33 | 6 | |
| Biochemistry | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 22 | 7 | |
| Mathematics, General | 23 | 3 | |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| Industrial Engineering | 24 | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 21 | ||
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 20 | 0 | |
| Physics, General | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Materials Engineering | 12 | 6 | |
| Engineering, Other | 13 | 0 | |
| Biotechnology | 12 | ||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Chemistry, General | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Information Technology | 0 | 11 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 9 | 3 | |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 11 | ||
| Business Analytics | 10 | ||
| Human Computer Interaction | 8 | ||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 10 | ||
| Civil Engineering, Other | 2 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 7 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 7 | ||
| Psychology, General | 7 | ||
| Management Science | 6 | ||
| Statistics, General | 5 | 1 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 5 | 0 | |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 5 | ||
| Mathematics, Other | 4 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 3 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 2 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 2 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 2 | ||
| Neuroscience | 2 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 2 | ||
| Physics, Other | 1 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 0 | 1 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 0 | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release