| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $60,765 for undergraduate programs and $29,040 for graduate programs.
Total 666 students out of total 7,584 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,157 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
| School Name | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA |
| Online Students | 666 Enrolled Online Exclusively 770 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $60,765 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $29,040 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 38 Programs |
| Masters | 19 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 18 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $60,765 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $29,040 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,658 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,610 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $54,216 | $55,531 | $56,896 | $58,870 | $60,765 |
| Graduate | $29,040 | $29,040 | $29,040 | $29,040 | $29,040 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $1,475 | $1,520 | $1,556 | $1,610 | $1,658 |
| Graduate | $1,610 | $1,610 | $1,610 | $1,610 | $1,610 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers 139 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 38 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 19 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 18 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 36 | 46 | 27 | 30 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 23 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Civil Engineering (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 74 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 68 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 |
| Systems Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 26 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 16 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 159 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 |
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 22 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 52 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
| Business Analytics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 28 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, there are 7,584 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,436 students were attending classes through distance learning (666 students are enrolled exclusively and 770 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 7,584 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 666 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 770 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,148 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 666 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 239 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 351 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 33 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 666 | |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Resident | 239 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 394 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 33 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 666 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 5 | |
| Graduate | 661 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 4 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1 |