Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private institution that was founded in 1865. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,435, its setting is city, and the campus size is 95 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Worcester Polytechnic Institute's ranking in the 2019 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 59. Its tuition and fees are $50,530.

Among the 10 colleges located in Worcester, Mass., Worcester Polytechnic Institute stands out as a close-knit private school grounded in scientific education. The student body is actively engaged in campus activities, such as the rivalry contests like the gigantic tug-of-war held throughout the year that pit the freshmen class against the sophomores. More than 30 percent of students are members of the school's 15 or so fraternities and sororities. Even more – close to 70 percent – are involved in campus sports at some level.