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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Rd
Worcester, Massachusetts 01609

Website: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Type of college:4-year private, not-for-profit

Degree types offered: Bachelor's, Doctor's, Master's

Degree Programs offered:

  • Applied Mathematics General
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological Sciences / Life Sciences Other
  • Biology General
  • Biotechnology Research
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry General
  • Civil Engineering General
  • Civil Engineering Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences General
  • Electrical Electronics and Communication
  • Engineering / Industrial Management
  • Engineering Physics
  • English Technical and Business Writing
  • Environmental / Environmental Health Engineer
  • Fire Protection Other
  • Humanities / Humanistic Studies
  • Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
  • Management Info. Systems & Business Data
  • Material Engineering
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Other
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Other
  • Physics General
  • Social Sciences and History Other

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities--Intensive: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award at least ten doctoral degrees/1 per year across three or more disciplines,2 or at least 20 doctoral degrees per year overall.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 3,874
Undergraduate enrollment 2,817
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 77%
Women 23%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 6%
Hispanic 2%
White non-Hispanic 75%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Information