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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts · Private · 5,447 undergrads

Worcester Polytechnic Institute admits 60% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Worcester Polytechnic Institute?

60% of applicants get in

Most applicants with solid grades get in.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

12,559 applied, 7,555 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Worcester Polytechnic Institute cost?

$43,885 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $80,569.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$36,899
$30,000–$48,000$31,014
$48,000–$75,000$35,703
$75,000–$110,000$35,535
over $110,000$48,711

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

5,447
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
City
Campus setting in Worcester, MA.
94%
of first-years come back for year two.
83%
finish in four years. 88% within six.
$113.5k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$27k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Worcester Polytechnic Institute is on

Most selective in MassachusettsColleges with no application fee

Questions people ask

What is Worcester Polytechnic Institute's acceptance rate?
60% for fall 2024: 7,555 of 12,559 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Worcester Polytechnic Institute cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $35,703 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $80,569.
What is Worcester Polytechnic Institute's graduation rate?
88% of students finish within six years and 83% within four (IPEDS).