Worcester Polytechnic Institute Engineering

Fall 2008 Admissions Information
Application deadline: 01/15
Application fee for U.S. residents: $70
Application fee for international students: $70
Director of admissions: Arlene R. Lowenstein
Fall 2006 Admissions Statistics
Total applicants (master’s and Ph.D.): 944
Total acceptances (master’s and Ph.D.): 606
Overall acceptance rate: 64.2%
Fall 2006 Enrollment
Total first-year enrollment (master’s and Ph.D.): 209
GRE required? Yes
2006 entering class:

Average GPA

Average verbal GRE score

Average quantitative GRE score

Average analytical GRE score

Average writing GRE score

New entrants in master’s program

N/A

465 (55)

714 (55)

N/A

3.92 (55)

New entrants in doctoral program

N/A

495 (26)

738 (26)

745 (4)

3.93 (26)

New entrants in both master’s and doctoral programs

N/A

474 (81)

722 (81)

745 (4)

3.92 (81)

TOEFL
TOEFL required for international students? Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required for paper test: 550
Minimum TOEFL score required for computer test: 213

Engineering Department Contacts
Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical:
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Website: http://grad.wpi.edu/Programs/medept.html

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Architectural:
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Bioengineering/Biomedical:
Phone number: (508) 831-5447
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Chemical:
Phone number: (508) 831-5250
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Website: http://grad.wpi.edu/Programs/chedept.html

Civil:
Phone number: (508) 831-5294
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Website: http://grad.wpi.edu/Programs/cedept.html

Computer :
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Computer Science :
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Electrical/Electronic/Communications:
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Engineering Management:
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Engineering Science and Engineering Physics:
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Environmental/Environmental Health:
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Industrial/Manufacturing:
Phone number: (508) 831-6088
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Website: http://grad.wpi.edu/Programs/mfedept.html

Materials:
Phone number: (508) 831-5633
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Website: http://grad.wpi.edu/Programs/mtedept.html

Mechanical:
Phone number: (508) 831-5236
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Mining:
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Nuclear:
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Petroleum:
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