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Private nonprofit

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA
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Campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Official name

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private nonprofit four-year school in Worcester, MA, with its campus in a city. It was founded in 1865[1]. It has about 5,447 undergraduates[4].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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161years of history[1]
  1. 1865Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePrivate nonprofit
SettingCity
Undergraduates5,447[4]
From abroad6.4%[4]

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Academics

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Costs

What a year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute costs in 2026-27, for students (the school’s page does not say whether this is for students from abroad)[2]. (From the school’s page. For more specific information, visit the school’s page.)

$87,570[2]A year, for non-resident students
$7,298A month, on average
$350,280Four years, if prices stay the same
≈ ₩117.7Mat ₩per $1 · reference rate, editable

Where the money goes

Non-resident$87,570[2]a year
Non-resident
Tuition and fees$65,438[2]
Housing and food$19,732[2]
Books and supplies$1,200[2]
Health insurance and other$4,145[2]

Help paying, for students from abroad

Need-based aidOffered · applying for aid may affect admission[3]
Need metDoes not meet full need[3]
ScholarshipsOpen to international students[3]
Applying for aidApply with your admission application[3]

From the school’s own page. For more specific information, visit the school’s page. Monthly and four-year figures are our own arithmetic from the yearly total.

Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[4]
Room and board, on campus$18,386[4]
Room and board, off campus (not with family)$18,386[4]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$78,679[4]
Tuition$60,965[4]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in

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When to apply

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Your application checklist

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Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

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SAT and ACT

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Extra steps for students from abroad

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How many get in

60%[4]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
Coming soonApplications a year
Coming soonAdmitted from abroad

Living in Worcester

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Clubs, sports and activities

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