| Name |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Address |
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609 |
| Website |
http://www.wpi.edu |
| Email |
admissions@wpi.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
58% |
| Percent Fraternity |
28.8% |
| Percent Sorority |
26.4% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
58% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (62%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (21%), apartment for single students (11%), special housing for disabled students (0%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (2%) |
| College Owned Singles |
17% |
| College Owned Doubles |
55% |
| College Owned Triples |
20% |
| College Owned Apartments |
7% |
| College Owned Other |
1% |
| Num College Owned |
29 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
80 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston (45), Providence (40) |
| Nearest Train |
Worcester (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Worcester (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
30% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
23% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
4,160 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (College of the Holy Cross) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Night of the Dragon, Quad Fest, Winter Carnival, Homecoming, Greek Week, International Dinner, Cultural Festival |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
153 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Psi Omega (drama), Chi Epsilon (Civil Eng. ), Epsilon Upsilon Pi (Mgmnt. ), Eta Kappa Nu (Elect. Eng. ), Order of Omega (Greek), Phi Lamda Upsilon (Chem. Eng. ), Phi Sigma (Biology), Pi Delta Epsilon (Media), Pi Mu Epsilon (Math), Pi Tau Sigma (Mech. Eng. ), Salamander Honorary Fire Prot. Eng. Soc. , Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics), Skull (Seniors), Tau Beta Pi (Engineering), Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Comp. Sci. ). |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club, Christian Bible Fellowship, Hillel, Unitarian Universalist Campus Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Chinese Student Association, Deutschklub, Indian Student Organization, International Student Council, Korean Student Association, Muslim Student Association, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Prof. Eng. , Turkish Student Association, Vietnamese Student Assoc. , Romanian Student Asociation, Thai Student Society |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baseball, Fall, Classical Music Club, Cycling Club, Exploradreams, Game Development Club, Indoor Soccer, Motorsports, Ping Pong Club, Ballroom Dance Team, Photo Club, Science Fiction Soc. , Soc. for Medival Arts & Sci. , Club Sports: Alpine Ski Team, Cheerleading, Fencing, Freestyle Wrestling, Hockey, Indoor Soccer, Lacrosse (M & W), Rugby, Shotokan Karate, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball (M), Water Polo. Outing, Sailing, Scuba, Soc. of Martial Arts, Campus Radio Assoc. , Peddler (Yearbook). African Percussion & Dance, Alden Voices, Brass Ensemble, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Improv Comedy, Interstate 8, JazzGroup, Masque (Theatre), Medwin String, Men's Glee Club, Pep Band, Simple Harmonic Motion, Trombone Ensemble. Prof. Soc. , Actuarial Club, American Chem. Soc. , American Inst. of Aero. & Astro. , American Inst. of Chem. Eng. , American Society of Civil Eng. , Assoc. of Comp. Machinery, Inst. of Elect. & Electronic Eng. , Management Soc. , Mu Sigma Delta (Pre-Health), Soc. of Fire Prot. Eng. , Society of Physics Students, Soc. of Women Engineers, Systems Dynamics Club. Bisexual Lesbian & Gay Alliance, Global Awareness of Environ. Act. , Justice, Student Pugwash. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Tech News (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
11 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
11 |
| Percent Frat Members |
29% |
| Num Sororities |
2 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
2 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
26% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1865 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Quarter |
| Undergrad Body |
2,853 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
327,280,093 |
| Application Deadline |
February 1 |
| Application Fee |
60 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
33,318 |
| Room Board |
9,960 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
68% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Raytheon, General Electric, General Dynamics, Teradyne, UTC,EMC, Fidelity, Analog, Intel, MIT Lincoln Labs |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
268,718 |
| Num Subscriptions |
23,591 |
| Num Microforms |
112,493 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,157 |
| Num Ebooks |
26,557 |
| Library Facilities |
3050 linear feet of Archives
Charles Dickens collection
Video Game Archives
Fire Protection Engineering Archives
15,561 web based full text electronic journals
150+ electronic databases
375 electronic theses and dissertations
18 station open PC labs
12 other public PCs throughout building
Multimedia lab
Instruction lab with 17 PC's
4 Technology enhanced collaboration areas
12 laptops for loan within building
Software loan program
Digital e-copy film/fiche capability
2 PDF scanners for public use
14 group study rooms
ADA compliant workstation
4 public use copiers
1 DVD player |
| Museums |
State-of-the-art specialized laboratories in all science and engineering research departments. See catalog. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
707 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
444 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
142 |
| Num Wired Labs |
85 |
| Num Wired Other |
175 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
4,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| 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) |
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