Overview

Program in Systems Engineering / Program in Systems Engineering 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)	Systems engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	1
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 Resume, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Capstone Experience, Residency Requirement

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

77

Applied

45

Accepted

35

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	Resume, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Resume, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities
Additional Entrance Requirements	Resume, transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities

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

Student Body

161

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.73%
Black or African American	4.97%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.62%
Unknown	1.86%

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (21%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Business applications of logistic regression, Machine learning, Project risk management, Systems of Systems, Software Metrics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Robert Swarz
Director
Email: rswarz@wpi.edu
Phone: 508-831-5231
Fax: 508-831-5694

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