Worcester Polytechnic Institute Computer Science Programs

Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Worcester makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Worcester Polytechnic Institute?

Contact details for WPI are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609-2280
Phone:	508-831-5000
Website:	www.wpi.edu

How Do I Get Into WPI?

You can apply to WPI online at: https://www.wpi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/how-to

Admission Requirements for WPI

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Considered but not required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into WPI?

WPI has an acceptance rate of 60%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 63% of accepted students are men and 37% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Can I Afford Worcester Polytechnic Institute?

The overall average net price of WPI is $51,379. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WPI, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $14,559 a year. That adds up to $58,236 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WPI is 0.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,224 undergraduate students at WPI, with 5,051 being full-time and 173 being part-time.

There are also 2,006 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,051 full-time undergraduates at WPI, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Worcester Polytechnic Institute students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	523
Black or African American	138
Hispanic or Latino	438
White	3,228
International Students	322
Other Races/Ethnicities	402

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 80 countries are represented at WPI. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

In 2020-2021, 2,304 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WPI has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of WPI

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute was 9.2%. This is the #1,062 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WPI regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Runningonbrains under License

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