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Worcester, MA is home to WPI. Worcester is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at WPI go up to the Doctoral degree. Course TopicsStudents commonly pursue studies in science, mathematics, engineering, and computer science and engineering. WPI SelectivityProspective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 560. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 630 and 710. FacultyWPI has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality. Student EnrollmentWPI has 4,158 enrolled students. A very high share of students at the school are male. Student LifeFull-time students are the norm at WPI. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. WPI values student athletics, and belongs to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference and Other. |
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors |
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| Engineering | 565 | mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, various engineering courses, aerospace engineering, industrial engineering, ... |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 112 | computer and info science |
| Science | 84 | biology, biochemistry, physics, chemistry, science and society, biotechnology, biological and biomedical sciences |
| Business and Management | 81 | MIS, business management, business and related services, marketing studies, business administration |
| Mathematics | 40 | mathematics and statistics, math, mathematics, statistics, systems science and theory, applied mathematics |
| Liberal Arts | 25 | interdisciplinary studies, humanities, technical and business writing |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1 | psychology |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609-2280
General Phone: (508) 831-5000
http://www.wpi.edu
