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Boston, MA · Private · 3,747 undergraduates · urban

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Less selective

Two required co-op semesters give most undergraduates substantial field experience before graduation.

Wentworth School of Architecture & Design / Wentworth School of Architecture & Design

Institutional profile

Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Emerging Career Strong Mobility Solid Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Emerging
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Solid
Student experience Steady
Admission
85.4% admitted

6,453 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
69.1%

$82,721 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Wentworth Institute of Technology apart

Academic design

Programs are applied and technically oriented, with labs, studios and project work closely tied to professional practice. Undergraduate day students complete two full-time co-op semesters in fields related to their majors.

Campus pattern

The campus sits in Boston’s Fenway-Longwood area near hospitals, universities, design firms and technology employers. Student culture is strongly shaped by project work and alternating periods of classes and full-time co-op.

Defining feature

Two required co-op semesters give most undergraduates substantial field experience before graduation.

Can I get in?

85.4% admitted

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Recent applicant pool

6,453

About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 85.4%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1140–1320
10201440
ACT middle 50%25–31
2135

Of admitted students, 33% submitted an SAT, and 3% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA23%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Wentworth Institute of Technology, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Wentworth Institute of Technology weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Programs are applied and technically oriented, with labs, studios and project work closely tied to professional practice. Undergraduate day students complete two full-time co-op semesters in fields related to their majors.

02

Make the fit specific

Two required co-op semesters give most undergraduates substantial field experience before graduation.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.

Early DecisionNov 1
Early ActionNov 15
Early Action IIJan 1
Regular DecisionFeb 15
Fee and waiver$50 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Computer scienceAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

EngineeringAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$71,126
Average annual cost after aid$34,000
Affordability profileEmerging

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Average annual cost by household income at Wentworth Institute of Technology

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
Open the price by income

Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Two required co-op semesters give most undergraduates substantial field experience before graduation.

Complete within 8 years69.1%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one84.9%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$82,721

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Architectural Sciences and Technology

Recent graduates108
Median earnings

Construction Management

Recent graduates106
Median earnings$111,195

Admits separately

Computer Science

Recent graduates101
Median earnings$121,671

Admits separately

Design and Applied Arts

Recent graduates56
Median earnings$68,160

What is campus life like?

Wentworth Institute of Technology beyond the classroom

The campus sits in Boston’s Fenway-Longwood area near hospitals, universities, design firms and technology employers. Student culture is strongly shaped by project work and alternating periods of classes and full-time co-op.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Programs are applied and technically oriented, with labs, studios and project work closely tied to professional practice. Undergraduate day students complete two full-time co-op semesters in fields related to their majors.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The campus sits in Boston’s Fenway-Longwood area near hospitals, universities, design firms and technology employers. Student culture is strongly shaped by project work and alternating periods of classes and full-time co-op.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

Two required co-op semesters give most undergraduates substantial field experience before graduation.

3,747 undergraduatesNew Englandurban settingCampus housing available