Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Massachusetts

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$33,318
$34,830
$36,390
$37,440
2.9%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$9,960
$10,410
$10,880
$11,160
2.6%
Other
$1,200
$1,200
$1,200
$1,200
0.0%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$9,460
$10,410
$10,880
$11,160
2.6%
Other
$1,200
$1,200
$1,200
$1,200
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$2,700
$2,700
$2,700
$2,700
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$45,478
$47,440
$49,470
$50,800
2.7%
Off Campus
$44,978
$47,440
$49,470
$50,800
2.7%
Off Campus with Family
$37,018
$38,530
$40,090
$41,140
2.6%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$60
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
6,284
4,829
1,455
Percent admitted
63%
61%
72%
Percent admitted who enrolled
23%
22%
27%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
 
Recommendations
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/1/1937 –
Accredited