Worcester Polytechnic Institute

School of Business

  • AVG. GMAT SCORE
    610
  • Program Cost
    $59,472
    $ $ $ $ $
Contact Information
Worcester, Massachusetts , United States
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Drawing from our 147 year history as one of the U.S.'s leading technological universities, WPI’s School of Business creates innovative and entrepreneurial leaders for a global, technological world. We offer hands-on, project-based, technology-oriented business programs that give our students a distinct edge. The B-School offers a Bachelor of Science degree as well as a number of leading-edge Master’s degrees including the Innovator’s MBA and M.S. programs in Information Technology, Management, Operations Design & Leadership, and Technology Marketing.

Quick Stats

  • Yield
    90%
  • Selectivity
    100%

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About Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 169
  • Median 176
  • Middle 80% 55 to 300
Admissions Selectivity
100% School of Business 71% Average Across All Schools
610 Average GMAT Score
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 20
100% 100
90% 90
563 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Pre-MBA Careers
Finance / Accounting
11% 11
Consulting
6% 6
Pharma / Health Care
27% 27
Manufacturing
17% 17
Technology
16% 16
Other
11% 11
Non-Profit
6% 6
Government
6% 6
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Liberty Mutual
  • Saint Gobain
  • Ambient Corporation
  • US Air Force
  • Munters

Tuition: Can I get in?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$59,472
Total Program Cost
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$59,472
Total Program Cost
0 Full Tuition Scholarships
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
5% 5
100% 100
Types of Aid Distributed
Loans (private and government)
100% 100
Assistanships
0% 0
Institutional Scholarships
0% 0
Basic scholarships awarded
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt

Academics: What will I learn?

Faculty
  • Faculty from Full-Time program
  • Part-Time Faculty
  • Faculty with at least 5 years corporate experience
100% 100
10% 10
40% 40
Students in Core Classes
18 School of Business 37 Average Across All Schools
Teaching Methods
  • Chat Rooms
  • E-mail
  • Internet/Web-based delivery
  • Online forums
  • Textbooks
  • Videoconferencing
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • E-commerce
  • General Management
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational Behavior
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • General Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Manufacturing and Technology Management
  • Operations Management
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/MCS (Computer Science)
  • MBA/Meng (Engineering - Manufacturing Management)
  • MBA/ME (Engineering)
  • MBA/MSEE (Electrical Engineering)
  • MBA/MSME (Mechanical Engineering)
  • MBA/MSM (Management)
  • MBA/MS (Science)
  • MBA/PhD
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Credits required for graduation 48
  • Program length (in months) 32
  • Average # of months to complete program 32
  • Six-Year completion rate %
  • Max time allowed to complete 32
  • Time limit for online courses Yes
  • Separate Full-Time MBA Yes
Time Classes Offered
  • Occasional week-long sessions, Via the Internet (unscheduled)
Technology Improvements
  • All new state-of-the-art computers in B-School computer lab. Upgrades in B-School Oracle-Lean lab. Major network upgrades. Server infrastructure upgrades. PC upgrades.

Students: Who are my classmates?

Ethnicity of Students
White
88% 88
Hispanic
6% 6
Asian American
6% 6
Student Citizenship
North America
76% 76
Non-Europe Free Trade Zone
6% 6
Europe Free Trade Zone
6% 6
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Information Technology
Active Networking Clubs
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
  • International Club
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

1,209 Living MBA Alumni 0 Countries where alumni clubs exist
0 Active alumni clubs
31 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.