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Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA

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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 Sue Sontgerath
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: admissions@wit.edu
Phone: 617-989-4000

Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services Associate Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology Checkmark
Architecture Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other Checkmark
Construction Management, General Checkmark Checkmark
Operations Management And Supervision Checkmark
Project Management

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,454
Applied
5,509
Accepted
3,813
Enrolled
85%
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Female Admissions

2,113
Females Applied
1,852
Females Accepted
88%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

4,334
Males Applied
3,652
Males Accepted
84%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

50
Application Fee
3.5
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 1st April 1st No
Out of state Fall freshmen February 1st January 1st No
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 610 570 655
SAT Math 616 570 660
ACT Composite 28 25 31

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

41,984
Private
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Fees

900
Full-time student fees
21,724
Room & board
15,214
Room only
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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

31,326
Avg. Financial Aid Package
35,283
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
9,578
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
6,890
Avg. Loan Aid
16,126
Avg. Grant Aid
6,495
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
73.1%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
21%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,813
Total Undergrad students
4%
International Students
31%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 13.75%
Black or African American 8.62%
White or Caucasian 57.98%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.08%
Asian 9.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.03%
Two or more races 3.21%
Other 2.62%

Gender

Male (74.74%)
Female (25.23%)

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 56%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
COF Casino Night, Late Night Breakfast and Family Weekend

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities Checkmark
Local sororities Checkmark
Most popular organizations:
WIT Outing Club, Costume Club, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, COF Skate Club and Asian Student Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No Division 3 No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Bowling No No No
Crew No No No
Cross-country Running No Division 3 No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No Division 3 No
Ice Hockey Checkmark Checkmark No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No Division 3 No
Riflery No Checkmark No
Rowing No Division 3 No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Sailing No Checkmark No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball No No No
Tennis No No No
Track And Field No No No
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball No Division 3 No
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Women's Sports

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

Faculty

338
Total Faculty
16:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 162
Part-time - 176
Male - 217
Female - 121
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