WPI
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA · Private · 5,447 undergrads
- Admit rate: 60.2% (11,809 applicants)
- Undergraduates: 5,447 (6.4% international)
- Average net price: $43,071 (per year after aid)
- Graduation rate: 90% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Early Decision: Nov. 1, 2026
- Early Action: Nov. 1, 2026
- Early Decision II: Jan. 5, 2027
- Early Action II: Jan. 5, 2027
- Regular Decision: Feb. 1, 2027
Editor's notes
- Early Decision at WPI comes with money attached: a guaranteed merit scholarship of at least $25,000 a year. That changes the math, but it's still binding. Run the net price calculator with your family before you sign the ED agreement.
- With no supplement, your Common App essay and activities carry the personal side of the file. WPI's own pages ask for evidence of hands-on work (projects, research, designs), and the CDS rates activities and character as important. If you've built something, make sure it shows up.
Sources
- WPI Undergraduate Admissions, How to apply
- WPI Undergraduate Admissions, Application options (Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision)
- WPI Undergraduate Admissions, Test-optional admissions
- WPI Strategic Initiatives and University Analytics, Common Data Set 2025-2026
- Common App, 2026-27 first-year requirements grid
