Applying to WPI

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's acceptance rate is 58.50% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 11,809 students applied and 6,908 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

WPI's acceptance rate places 19th out of 66 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to WPI, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute is 58.50% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.69%. 8,344 men and 3,464 women applied to WPI and 4,502 men and 2,405 women students were accepted.

Among them, 958 men and 402 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at WPI.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at WPI
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	11,809	8,344	3,464	0	1
Admitted	6,908	4,502	2,405	0	1
Enrolled	1,360	958	402	0	0
Acceptance Rate	58.50%	53.95%	69.43%	-	100.00%
Yield	19.69%	21.28%	16.72%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,360 first-year students enrolled in WPI. The proportion of full-time students is 99.78% and part-time students is 0.22%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 70.44% and women students is 29.56%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at WPI.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at WPI
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,360	958	402
Full-time	1,357	955	402
Part-time	3	3	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at WPI. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

WPI Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $70 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to WPI.

Admission Information for Applying to WPI
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	https://www.wpi.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.wpi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/how-to
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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