Overview

Program in Data Science / Program in Data Science is located in Worcester, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Graduate Certificate)	Data science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	10
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Three letters of recommendation, Transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities, Statement of Purpose Thesis Alternate accepted Graduate Qualifying Project
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Ph.D. Qualification requirement
Other Advanced Degrees	Graduate Qualifying Project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

420

Applied

184

Accepted

50

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Three letters of recommendation, Transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities, Statement of Purpose
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE or GMAT required for all international applicants, recommended for US students; 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Requirements	GRE or GMAT required for all international applicants, recommended for US students; 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose
Additional Entrance Requirements	One letter of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 563 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

147

Total Graduate Students

74%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.72%
Black or African American	0.68%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.04%
Unknown	2.04%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 1

Male (3)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Big data, high performance analytics, Bioinformatics, genomic databases, data mining
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA  01609-2280
United States

Contact Dr. Elke Rundensteiner
Director
Email: rundenst@wpi.edu
Phone: 508-831-4883
Fax: 508-831-5776

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