Worcester Polytechnic Institute

100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609

Web: http://www.wpi.edu

Overview

Type: Private institution
Founded in Year: 1865
Religious Affiliation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,853
Location: Urban
Endowment: 327,280,093
Application Deadline: February 1
Application Fee: 60
Tuition Fees: 33,318
Room And Board: 9,960

Campus Life

Fraternity: 28.8%
Dorority: 26.4%
On-Campus Weekends: 90%
Housing Offered: Yes
Students College Housing: 58%
campus housing: No
Types Available: coed dorms (62%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (21%), apartment for single students (11%), special housing for disabled students (0%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (2%)
High Speed Internet: 100%
Campus Size: 80 acres
Nearest Airport: Boston, Providence
Nearest Train: Worcester
NearestBus: Worcester
Public Transport: No
Cars Permitted: No
School Employment: Yes
Average Undergrad Earnings: 4,160
Alcohol Permitted: Yes
Additional Policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Popular Events: Night of the Dragon, Quad Fest, Winter Carnival, Homecoming, Greek Week, International Dinner, Cultural Festival

Extra-Curricular

Student Activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Numer Of Organizations: 153
Honor Societies: Alpha Psi Omega (drama), Chi Epsilon (Civil Eng. ), Epsilon Upsilon Pi (Mgmnt. ), Eta Kappa Nu (Elect. Eng. ), Order of Omega (Greek), Phi Lamda Upsilon (Chem. Eng. ), Phi Sigma (Biology), Pi Delta Epsilon (Media), Pi Mu Epsilon (Math), Pi Tau Sigma (Mech. Eng. ), Salamander Honorary Fire Prot. Eng. Soc. , Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics), Skull (Seniors), Tau Beta Pi (Engineering), Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Comp. Sci. ).
Religious Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club, Christian Bible Fellowship, Hillel, Unitarian Universalist Campus Fellowship
International Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Chinese Student Association, Deutschklub, Indian Student Organization, International Student Council, Korean Student Association, Muslim Student Association, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Prof. Eng. , Turkish Student Association, Vietnamese Student Assoc. , Romanian Student Asociation, Thai Student Society
Other Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baseball, Fall, Classical Music Club, Cycling Club, Exploradreams, Game Development Club, Indoor Soccer, Motorsports, Ping Pong Club, Ballroom Dance Team, Photo Club, Science Fiction Soc. , Soc. for Medival Arts & Sci. , Club Sports: Alpine Ski Team, Cheerleading, Fencing, Freestyle Wrestling, Hockey, Indoor Soccer, Lacrosse (M & W), Rugby, Shotokan Karate, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball (M), Water Polo. Outing, Sailing, Scuba, Soc. of Martial Arts, Campus Radio Assoc. , Peddler (Yearbook). African Percussion & Dance, Alden Voices, Brass Ensemble, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Improv Comedy, Interstate 8, JazzGroup, Masque (Theatre), Medwin String, Men's Glee Club, Pep Band, Simple Harmonic Motion, Trombone Ensemble. Prof. Soc. , Actuarial Club, American Chem. Soc. , American Inst. of Aero. & Astro. , American Inst. of Chem. Eng. , American Society of Civil Eng. , Assoc. of Comp. Machinery, Inst. of Elect. & Electronic Eng. , Management Soc. , Mu Sigma Delta (Pre-Health), Soc. of Fire Prot. Eng. , Society of Physics Students, Soc. of Women Engineers, Systems Dynamics Club. Bisexual Lesbian & Gay Alliance, Global Awareness of Environ. Act. , Justice, Student Pugwash.
Student Papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Tech News (weekly)

Services

Basic: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Teaching: N/A
Counseling: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Career: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Firms: Raytheon, General Electric, General Dynamics, Teradyne, UTC,EMC, Fidelity, Analog, Intel, MIT Lincoln Labs
Library Facilities: 3050 linear feet of ArchivesCharles Dickens collectionVideo Game ArchivesFire Protection Engineering Archives15,561 web based full text electronic journals150+ electronic databases375 electronic theses and dissertations18 station open PC labs12 other public PCs throughout buildingMultimedia labInstruction lab with 17 PC's4 Technology enhanced collaboration areas12 laptops for loan within buildingSoftware loan programDigital e-copy film/fiche capability2 PDF scanners for public use14 group study roomsADA compliant workstation4 public use copiers1 DVD player
Museums: State-of-the-art specialized laboratories in all science and engineering research departments. See catalog.
Computers Available In: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Student Webpages: Yes
Campus Safety: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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