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Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA

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Overview

Wentworth Institute of Technology is a Comprehensive institution located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 550 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA  02115
United States
Contact Sue Sontgerath
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: admissions@wit.edu
Phone: 617-989-4000

Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services Associate Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology Checkmark
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other Checkmark
Construction Management, General Checkmark Checkmark
Operations Management And Supervision Checkmark
Project Management Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance Checkmark
Computer Science Checkmark
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications Checkmark
Information Science/studies Checkmark
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Construction Trades Associate Bachelors
Building/construction Site Management/manager Checkmark
Engineering Associate Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering Checkmark
Biological/biosystems Engineering Checkmark
Civil Engineering, General Checkmark
Computer Engineering, General Checkmark
Electrical And Electronics Engineering Checkmark
Electromechanical Engineering Checkmark
Engineering, General Checkmark
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering Checkmark
Mechanical Engineering Checkmark
Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technologies/technicians Checkmark Checkmark
Computer Engineering Technology/technician Checkmark
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General Checkmark
Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General Checkmark
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences Checkmark
Data Science, General Checkmark
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Industrial And Product Design Checkmark
Interior Design Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,537
Applied
5,111
Accepted
3,713
Enrolled
92%
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Female Admissions

1,585
Females Applied
1,495
Females Accepted
94%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

3,952
Males Applied
3,616
Males Accepted
91%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

50
Application Fee
3.42
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
One recommendation
Recommended A minimum high school GPA of 2
Interview

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen February 15th April 1st
Other early decision plan November 15th December 15th
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 570 550 660
SAT Math 595 570 680
ACT Composite 25 25 31

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

40,410
Private
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Fees

600
Full-time student fees
18,460
Room & board
14,054
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Employees

Financial Aid

8,811
Avg. Financial Aid Package
6,645
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
9,874
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
8,022
Avg. Loan Aid
13,396
Avg. Grant Aid
7,787
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
71%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
15%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,713
Total Undergrad students
5%
International Students
29%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 12.19%
Black or African American 7.48%
White or Caucasian 58.79%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.11%
Asian 9.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.06%
Two or more races 2.89%
Other 3.88%

Gender

Male (77.24%)
Female (22.76%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 48%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
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Campus events:
Campus Movie Fest, Colleges of the Fenway Spring Week and Colleges of the Fenway Block Party

Student Services

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Women's center Checkmark
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Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
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Most popular organizations:
Intramural Sports, Wentworth Events Board, Multicultural Student Association, Phi Sigma Pi and Major Particular Professional Student Associations

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball Checkmark Division 3 No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Bowling Checkmark No No
Crew No Division 3 No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Golf Checkmark Division 3 No
Ice Hockey Checkmark Division 3 No
Indoor Track Checkmark Division 3 No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 3 No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball No No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Bowling Checkmark No No
Crew No No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Golf No No No
Ice Hockey No No No
Indoor Track Checkmark Division 3 No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 3 No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball Checkmark Division 3 No
Tennis No No No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No

Faculty

322
Total Faculty
18:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 150
Part-time - 172
Male - 209
Female - 113
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