Student Community

At WPI we’re dedicated to maintaining a diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community for all students. Our medium-size campus community is large enough to include representation from many cultures and offer a wide range of activities, but small enough for you to be treated as an individual and make impacts in the ways that matter to you.

Several inclusive spaces are located throughout campus, including gender-inclusive restrooms, nursing rooms, and the OASIS House, WPI’s designated community safe space. In addition to a wealth of LGBTQIA+ resources, students, faculty, and staff may also choose to have their preferred names featured on their ID cards, and are encouraged to include preferred pronouns on office signs or in email signatures.

Programming and Organizations

There are many opportunities on campus for students to connect with others who share their interests and experiences, celebrate culture and identity, give voice to a student body, and raise awareness. A sampling of events include as Black History Month, National LGBTQIA+ Pride Dinner, Women’s HERstory Month and the International Dinner.

Some active social groups include the Alliance, the Black Student Union, Japanese Culture Club, Active Minds, and the Gender Equality Club. Some active professional organizations include the Muslim Student Association, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, the International Student Council, the Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers. Our goal is to maintain a campus community where members feel an authentic sense of belonging.

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Safe Spaces

Safe spaces are an invaluable part of WPI’s campus, and serve all members of the campus community as a location to discuss topics such as sexuality, racism, sexism, social justice, disabilities, religion, and spirituality. The OASIS Cultural Center is the designated safe space on campus, with the International House, Collegiate Religious Center, Gordon Library, and Office of Accessibility Services available for added support.

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Global Projects for All

WPI’s Global Project Program is an invaluable experience for students. Each incoming undergraduate student receives a one-time Global Scholarship of up to $5,000 to complete a project at one of WPI’s 50+ project centers across six continents. This scholarship will cover all, or the vast majority, of expenses needed to complete a project abroad.

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Women in STEM

WPI is dedicated to empowering women and promoting gender equality in the STEM fields. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives, skills, problem-solving abilities, and we strive to enhance the quality of student life through a welcoming, supportive environment in and out of the classroom with a range of topics, from professional development and leadership workshops to seminars on nutrition, fitness, and work-life balance.

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International Students

As home to the Office of International Students and Scholars, the International House at 28 Trowbridge Road offers advice, guidance, and a welcoming space for international students at WPI. With extensive knowledge of essential services and issues of concern to international students, the team here supports the academic, professional, and personal growth of students while ensuring a smooth transition at WPI.

International House

Connections Program

Since 1993, the Connections Program supports underrepresented students of color and first-generation students in their transition from high school to college. This pre-orientation program, to which eligible students are invited after enrolling at WPI, offers comprehensive support systems designed to increase access to educational, professional development, and networking opportunities.

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The opportunity to work with so many different students and gain different perspectives has been invaluable in my experience.

Kelly B.

Doing things ‘like a girl’ takes on a whole new meaning at WPI because everyone recognizes that gender plays no role in the abilities that someone possesses.

Rita B.

The diversity at WPI is amazing. There are so many different types of people with different interests here, so everyone can connect with someone.

Sean H.

The WPI community is large enough that you can continue to make new friends, but small enough that everyone has a sense of familiarity. We are all so different, and yet you can see a potential friend wherever you look.