| Name |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
| Address |
550 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115-5998 |
| Website |
http://www.wit.edu |
| Email |
admissions@wit.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
41% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
41% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms |
| College Owned Singles |
20% |
| College Owned Doubles |
41% |
| College Owned Triples |
5% |
| College Owned Apartments |
34% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
13 |
| Sprinkler System |
54% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
35 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston, Boston |
| Nearest Train |
Boston |
| Nearest Bus |
Boston |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
19% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,083 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Northeastern University) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
N/A |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Beaux Arts Ball; Family Weekend; Design Lecture Series |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
43 |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Association; CASA UNIDA (Hispanic Association); Islamic Society; Korean Student Association; Multicultural Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Society of Women Engineers, Mini Baja Club, Gaming Affiliation, Intramural Sports, Tekton Yearbook, WITAlliance, Wentworth Events Board, |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Leopard Print |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1904 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,636 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
73,462,951 |
| Application Deadline |
February 15 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
18,500 |
| Room Board |
9,000 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
71% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
N/A |
| Num Books |
N/A |
| Num Subscriptions |
N/A |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
N/A |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
N/A |
| Online Registration |
N/A |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
