- Both Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are private.
- Both schools are located in Massachusetts.
- MIT has more expensive tuition of $60,156 than WPI ($59,070).
- MIT has tighter acceptance rate of 7.17% than WPI (48.49%).
- MIT is larger with 11,858 students than WPI (7,308 students).
Worcester Polytechnic Institute View More Rivals | Massachusetts Institute of Technology View More Rivals | |
| #80 in National Universities #18 in Massachusetts | Rankings | #3 in National Universities #1 in Massachusetts |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Worcester, MA | Location | Cambridge, MA |
WPI| Known as | MIT | |
| Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Research University (high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $59,070 | Undergraduate | $60,156 |
| $29,040 | Graduate | $63,393 |
| $27,715 | Financial Aid | $44,422 |
| Admission | ||
| $70 | Application Fee | $75 undergraduate $75 graduate |
| 48.49% | Acceptance Rate | 7.17% |
| 22.44% | Yield | 75.55% |
| Test Scores | 1,560 SAT, 35 ACT | |
| Student Population | ||
| 7,308 | Total Students | 11,858 |
| 5,246 | Undergraduate | 4,657 |
| 2,062 | Graduate | 7,201 |
| 806 | Online Enrollment | 61 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 88% | Graduation Rate | 94% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 91% | Retention Rate | 99% |
| $84,600 | Average Earning after Graduation | $153,600 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,369) $9,482 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,000) $11,980 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $7,206 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 13 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 3 to 1 |
| 408 Full-time 73 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,375 Full-time 306 Part-time |
| 1,184 Full-time 99 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 12,790 Full-time 1,242 Part-time |
| $116,251 for Faculties $76,659 Part-time | Average Salary | $185,855 for Faculties $103,906 Part-time |