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

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
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 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
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technologies/technicians
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences
Science, Technology And Society
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial And Product Design
Interior Design

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,441

Applied

4,872

Accepted

3,958

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,539

Females Applied

1,405

Females Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,902

Males Applied

3,467

Males Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.39

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	January 15th	February 15th
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	570	560	660
SAT Math	595	580	670
ACT Composite	25	24	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

38,160

Private

Fees

600

Full-time student fees

15,420

Room & board

12,120

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

8,811

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

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

3,958

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

31%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.55%
Black or African American	6.85%
White or Caucasian	60.04%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.08%
Asian	9.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	2.72%
Other	4.53%

Gender

Male (77.82%)

Female (22.18%)

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	48%

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

Faculty

349

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 171

Part-time - 178

Male - 230

Female - 119

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