About Wentworth Institute of Technology

Founded in 1904, Wentworth Institute of Technology. is a Private college. Located in Massachusetts, which is a city setting in Massachusetts, the campus itself is Urban. The campus is home to 4,317 full time undergraduate students, and 209 full time graduate students.

The Wentworth Institute of Technology Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 18:1. There are 158 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Wentworth Institute of Technology include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate70%
Application Deadline
Application Fee50
SAT Range1010-1220
ACT Range21-28

Admissions at WIT are considered Selective, with ,13% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 13 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

76% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 41% were in the top quarter, and 14% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

0%
“We”re apathetic”
36%
“We know about current events and vote”
57%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
7%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
0%
“We save it for the classroom”
11%
“Sometimes, but not often”
64%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
25%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
4%
“I only go out in groups”
54%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
43%
“I feel extremely safe”
44%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
40%
“We bought the gear”
16%
“We live for the big game”
21%
“It”s not really our thing”
32%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
43%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
4%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
7%
“Available in class”
43%
“They keep regular office hours”
50%
“They”re always available”
61%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
36%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
4%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
0%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
71%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
29%
“We only party on weekends”
0%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
11%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
75%
“There might be people who do”
14%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
0%
“We”re apathetic”
36%
“We know about current events and vote”
57%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
7%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
0%
“We save it for the classroom”
11%
“Sometimes, but not often”
64%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
25%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
4%
“I only go out in groups”
54%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
43%
“I feel extremely safe”
44%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
40%
“We bought the gear”
16%
“We live for the big game”
21%
“It”s not really our thing”
32%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
43%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
4%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
7%
“Available in class”
43%
“They keep regular office hours”
50%
“They”re always available”
61%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
36%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
4%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
0%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
71%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
29%
“We only party on weekends”
0%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
11%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
75%
“There might be people who do”
14%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”

Wentworth Institute of Technology REVIEWS

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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    85 Students rated on-campus housing 3.9 stars. 16 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    67 Students rated off-campus housing 3 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    88 Students rated campus food 2.7 stars. 3 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    88 Students rated campus facilities 4 stars. 31 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    88 Students rated class size 4.5 stars. 63 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    88 Students rated school activities 3.4 stars. 15 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    88 Students rated local services 4.5 stars. 65 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    89 Students rated academics 4.1 stars. 43 % gave the school a 5.0.

What's your overall opinion of Wentworth Institute of Technology?

30 Students rated Wentworth Institute of Technology

Luis - 08/04/2023

Is a really great school with teachers and personnel that really care for their students. In the short time that I have been there is has been a great experience where I have been able to bond with amazing people that nowadays consider really close friend

Emilie

It's a small school in a big city, and you never feel like just another number. Most of the professors are great and other students are super helpful. It's not a party school, but you'll never be bored. the curriculum is challenging and prepares you for the future, but you have to be prepared to work hard. The co-op program is excellent and one of the most developed co-op programs in the country. The housing is pretty nice for Boston as well, and overall I can't complain. The food gets old after a while, but there are a lot of off campus dining options. I do not regret going here at all.

Jennifer

Wentworth Institute of Technology is a great institution with a very positive reputation in the construction and sciences fields, especially in New England. The required co-op opportunities are responsible for the school's success rate when it comes to students finding jobs after graduation. The only reason Wentworth has a drop-out rate is because students decide to enter the workforce early, which the school doesn't advise students to do. The female population is lacking but the females confident to enroll at Wentworth are treated with respect and as equals, therefore, more females should apply in my opinion. The school is the least costly private school in Boston and offers a great atmosphere with a mixture of small school and big city life.

Conley

Wentworth is a good place to go if you are looking to be prepared for your post-graduate career. TThis school is not a place for drinking or partying on campus, there is one fraternity on campus and it is an academic one. The sports are small. This is not a place for a "typical college experience". However, this is an excellent school for preparing you for your career. Students graduate with at least two internships completed and there are resources on campus to help you with writing your resume and cover letters and finding a job even after you have graduated.

Wentworth Institute of Technology FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at Wentworth Institute of Technology?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Wentworth Institute of Technology is 70%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    To begin, I really wish I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior. I would tell myself to take a year off between school and work to help pay for college. I would also inform myself to really think about what I want to do for a career. However, knowing that, I would probably still go to college. Chelsey, before you go to college know this: 90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the freshmen are homesick, only a few of them show it. Talk to your roomates about it, because you will be surprised that they feel the same as you do. Also, talk to everyone in your class. People are going to split off into their own groups, better make your friends now instead of later! However, your friends in the first few weeks won't be your friends at the end of the year. Lastly, talk to your teachers. They are here to help you, but they won't do anything if you don't ask. Actually, talk to them all the time, sometimes your professor is the coolest person in the world and may be your second dad. Hang in there kid.

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  3. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    The school is working on becoming enviormentally friendly and they are doing an alright job.

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  4. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    Wentworth is a focused, career-oriented setting that strives to educate their students toward a rapidly changing tech-savvy world.

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  5. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    The worst part of the school is the lack of scanners and printers available to students for mass use. We have a print lab with two major printers, but when many students and scrambling to print their work for projects, it can usually turn into chaos with so many students waiting to print. Similarly, the library has three scanners (of three different sizes), but when we need to scan our large drawings, everyone needs to use the biggest scanner, and, just like the printer situation, it can be difficult.

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  6. Describe the students at your school.

    The competitiveness in my architecture studio encourages my classmates and me to be creative and hardworking as we are constantly working on projects for studio that require such determination in order to achieve success.

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  7. What's unique about your campus?

    The convenience and availability of transport and staff. There is a transport system deticated to the school and popular off-campus housing making even off-campus living possible for those who don't have rides. Teachers and staff are always available or have hours listed when they are so. Of course there's the energy about the school. There are always students on Landis Green playing ultimate frizbee, tanning, or just playing with their dogs. FSU is the first school I've ever seen that allowed pets on campus.

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  8. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    The work load on the architecture students vs other majors.

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  9. What kind of person should attend this school?

    a person who loves hands on experience all the schools classes have a lab portion that go along with them so you get both hands on work and classroom work when taking your classes. the student also needs to want to learn becuse there are so many ways to get help and to help yourself at school including the tutoring, your professors, and the library.

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  10. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    Sometimes I feel that some of the professors do not know how to teach. They know their "stuff" but they can not teach it.

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  11. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    Architecture and engineering.

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  12. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    The location is the best part about Wentworth, it is located in the middle of Northeastern and Mass Art, with MCPHS, Simmons, Emmanuel and Wheelock all down the street. You are always around people your age, and all the schools besides Northeastern are part of Colleges of the Fenway, so you can join clubs and also take you electives at the other schools. At Wentworth, unlike other architectural schools, you get to jump right into the drawing and construction of models. at other schools you have to study the fine arts side of it first.

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  13. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    One who is motivated and wants to excel in life.

    Read all  6 answers
  14. What are the academics like at your school?

    Tough and challenging.

    Read all  1 answers
  15. What is your overall opinion of this school?

    Great

    Read all  1 answers

Student Body

Students

20%

female

80%

male

4,317

Total Undergrad Enrollment

209

Total Grad Students

35%

Out-Of-State

59%

In-State

6%

International

Organizations

39

Student Organizations

N/A

Fraternities

N/A

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

49%

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
N/A
% Asian/Pacific Islander
7%
% Black or African-American
4%
% Hispanic/Latino
3%
% White or Caucasian
62%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

97% of students attending Wentworth Institute of Technology receive some sort of financial aid. 26% were awarded federal grants. While 74% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$33,724

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$1,500

Books and Supplies

$13,530

Room and Board

48,754

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$37,823
$30 - $48K
$39,299
$48 - $75K
$42,122
$75 - $110K
$43,034
$110K & UP
$43,598

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