Wentworth Institute of Technology

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 Maureen Dischino
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management/ Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@wit.edu
Phone: 617-989-4000

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Majors & Degrees

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,601

Applied

5,239

Accepted

4,230

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,387

Females Applied

1,293

Females Accepted

93%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,214

Males Applied

3,946

Males Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.11

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	Not reported	October 15th	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	570	540	630
SAT Math	595	550	650
ACT Composite	25	23	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

35,970

Private

Fees

14,410

Room & board

11,210

Room only

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

8,368

Avg. Financial Aid Package

7,322

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

10,209

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

6,990

Avg. Loan Aid

11,307

Avg. Grant Aid

7,756

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

61.05%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

8%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,230

Total Undergrad students

6%

International Students

30%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.02%
Black or African American	7.04%
White or Caucasian	60.46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.05%
Asian	8.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	2.7%
Other	5.01%

Gender

Male (77.8%)

Female (22.2%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	26%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Campus Movie Fest, Colleges of the Fenway Spring Week and Colleges of the Fenway Block Party

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

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

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

398

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 171

Part-time - 227

Male - 260

Female - 135

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