Visiting College Students

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Summer housing information below.

Visiting students are welcome to participate in Summer@WPI by taking undergraduate credit courses. No special admission is required. You can view our course offerings in our online catalog available here. Once you find your course, you can register in person, by mail, or by fax. Please note that International students should follow the registration instructions in the International Section.

WPI uses a unit system. To easily translate this, 1/3 unit would be the equivalent of 3 credits at other Universities. Please contact the Summer Office, summer@wpi.edu or 508-831/5517 if you have questions or need assistance to secure a syllabus.

Visiting Students- How to Register

Mail-in Registration Method

To register by mail, please follow these steps in order to successfully register for a summer course at WPI:

Step 1: Please print the Registration Request for Visiting Students and fill it out completely. Please note that this is only a request for a course and does not signify registration.
Step 2: Mail completed form and payment to:

Office of the Registrar

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

100 Institute Road

Worcester, MA 01609-2280

Fax-in Registration Method

To register by fax, please follow these steps in order to successfully register for a summer course at WPI:

Step 1: Please print the Registration Request for Visiting Students and fill it out completely. If you will be paying by company purchase order, a copy of the purchase order should be faxed WITH the registration form.
Step 2: Fax completed form and payment information to: 1-508-831-5931 Or email documents to registrar@wpi.edu

Walk-in Registration Method

To register in person, please follow these steps in order to successfully register for a summer course at WPI:

Step 1: Please visit the Office of the Registrar, 1^st Floor, Daniels Hall. Office hours are 8:30-4:30PM, Monday through Friday.
Step 2: Please bring the Registration Request for Visiting Students and fill it out completely. Bring it along with your payment to the registration window. This method of registration must be accompanied with payment. This method will guarantee registration only if the course is open at the time of submitting registration.

In person payment can only be made by check, credit card (MC,or V, a conviencence charge applies to credit card registrations AFTER April 15, 2009). or money order. All payments are made to Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

If you have any further questions regarding Visiting Student Registration please contact the Registrar's Office at 508-831-5211 or call the WPI Visiting Student Hotline at 508-831-5517 or email summer@wpi.edu

Summer Session- Visiting International Students

International students who wish to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Summer Sessions as visiting students may enter the United States on a J-1 or an F-1 visa and must register full-time, which is defined as three or four courses. In order to obtain the appropriate visa document and required information, please go the International House's web site at www.wpi.edu/Admin/ISS/.

In addition to the Registration Request for Visiting Students, international students must submit the following materials to the International House no later than April 1, 2008:

1. A completed I-20/DS 2019 Request Form, available at

2. All financial documents specified in the I-20/DS 2019 Request Form; failure to submit proper documentation delays the visa process.

3. A copy of your Test of English as a Foreign Language score report showing a minimum score of 100 (internet), 600 (paper), or 250 (electronic).

WPI's International Office processes the request and upon approval, generates a visa eligibility document. This document is mailed to the address indicated on your I-20/DS 2019 Request Form. If you have questions regarding visa issues, please e-mail the International Office at ih@wpi.edu.

Prior to arrival on campus, international students must also submit an Admission Health Record Form to prove that they meet the entrance health requirements mandated by Massachusetts law. If you have questions about these requirements, or any additional questions, please contact the International House at ih@wpi.edu or via telephone at 508-831-6030.

Add/Drop Date and Fee - Undergraduate

No fees for days 1-4 of registered Summer Session (not including weekends).
$150.00 Late Fee per class for days 5-10 of registered Summer Session (not including weekends).
NO add/drop beyond day 10 of the start of registered Summer Session (not including weekends).
Project/Independent study registration prior to May 10, 2009 will avoid a $50.00 non-refundable summer registration fee. From May 10-27, 2009 Program/Independent study will be accepted with no additional fee. May 27-July 20, 2009 registration will be a $150.00 late fee plus $50.00 summer registration fee.
NO registrations will be accepted after July 20, 2009.

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