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WPI Admissions Presentation

Discover the essential details about Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) admissions in this comprehensive presentation by Bonnie Hall. Founded in 1865, WPI currently has over 3,160 undergraduates and 1,309 graduate students. Learn about the diverse student body representing 43 states and 70 countries, and the emphasis on a collaborative learning environment with a low student-to-faculty ratio. Explore WPI’s unique academic model combining traditional education with hands-on project experiences, global opportunities, and a flexible curriculum designed to foster innovation and problem-solving skills.

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WPI Admissions Presentation

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  1. WPI Admissions Presentation Bonnie Hall Jan. 8, 2010

  2. Nuts and Bolts • Founded in 1865 • 3,160 undergraduates; 1,309 FT/PT graduate students (over 125 PhD candidates) • 43 states & 70 countries represented • 27% female • 15% multicultural • 9% international Class of 2013: 930 students; 31% women, 20% multicultural,10% international

  3. Academics • Faculty are accessible • 98% have PhDs • 14:1 student to faculty ratio • Average class sizes of 15–25 • Students participate in faculty research • Every student has an academic advisor

  4. The WPI Plan • Four-term Academic Calendar • Non-punitive Grading Policy • Flexible Curriculum • Project-enriched Academic Plan

  5. Theory and Practice Curriculum combines traditional classroom education with laboratory and project experiences • Great Problems Seminar • first year project experience addressing problems facing the world • Humanities and Arts Component • student selected courses in an area of interest culminating in a seminar or practicum Freshman & Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

  6. Theory and Practice • Interactive Project • studies the impact of science and technology on society • Major Project • goes beyond class work in a capstone or research project Freshman &FreshmanSophomore Junior Senior

  7. Interactive and Major Projects Recent Project sponsors: • Typically team projects • Often sponsored by companies, non-profits, government agencies • 3 course credits • Full-time in one term • Part-time over three terms • Completed on- or off-campus • Bureau of the Royal Household, Thailand • Children’s Hospital Costa Rica Foundation • Desert Research Foundation, Namibia • Deutsche Bank • Environmental Protection Agency • Fidelity Investments • Fire Protection Association of Australia • Gillette • JPMorgan, London • Microsoft • MIT Lincoln Laboratory • Morgan Stanley • Museum of Science, London • National Science Foundation • Puerto Rico Tourism Company • UNESCO • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office • U.S. Coast Guard Nearly 70% of students complete a project off campus including over 50% outside of the country

  8. Global Opportunities

  9. Admitted Student Profile • Strong course selection with an emphasis on math and science • Average class rank in top 11% • Average GPA is 3.8 • Test scores (middle 50%) • SAT: 1210–1420 (CR & MA) • SAT: 1780–2090 (CR, MA, & WR) • ACT: 27–32 • Fall 2009 • 6,284 applications • 3,988 admitted • 930 first-year students

  10. Questions?

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