College is a great investment in your future—WPI’s cost of attendance is listed below. These budgets are used by the Office of Student Aid & Financial Literacy to calculate financial aid and eligibility for need-based aid.
Families are strongly encouraged to use these budgets to plan for the student's academic career. Most undergraduate students pay less than the cost of attendance because of WPI’s need-based financial aid, and all students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships.
The Office of Student Aid & Financial Literacy provides detailed Cost of Attendance Budgets for undergraduate and graduate students. We use these budgets to calculate your financial aid awards and your eligibility for need-based aid. We also encourage families to use these budgets to plan for your college expenses.
WPI's priority is to make sure you realize the full benefit of your investment in your education here. We’re proud to have our value recognized in many rankings, including as a Top 10 Transformative College by Money Magazine and Top 50 Colleges that Create Futures by The Princeton Review.
Our student-focused approach is shown through our innovative project-based curriculum that gives you a top-tier education in an environment prioritizing collaboration and inclusion. It all results in your success in an interdisciplinary, globally connected world with skills that employers and graduate schools love.
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TUITION |
$54,640.00 |
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LIFE FEE |
$316.00 |
|
HEALTH FEE |
$575.00 |
|
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION FEE |
$200.00 |
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TOTAL OF TUITION & FEES |
$55,731.00 |
|
ROOM |
$9,250.00 |
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BOARD (MEAL PLAN) |
$6,890.00 |
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BOOKS AND SUPPLIES |
$1,200.00 |
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PERSONAL EXPENSES |
$1,200.00 |
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TOTAL BUDGETED COSTS |
$74,271.00 |
** The budget estimates for the 2021-2022 academic year are subject to change due to any unforeseen changes in costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Books and Supplies and Personal Expenses, are budgeted Items that are not billed directly by the school but are estimates of what your expenses may be. There may be additional course or program specific fees not listed here. All students are required to have health insurance. If you do not have health insurance WPI will bill you for a plan. The estimated per year cost of the health insurance plan is $1,852 for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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LIVING ON CAMPUS |
LIVING OFF CAMPUS |
COMMUTING |
|
|
TUITION |
$53,100.00 |
$53,100.00 |
$53,100.00 |
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LIFE FEE |
$316.00 |
$316.00 |
$316.00 |
|
HEALTH FEE |
$800.00 |
$800.00 |
$800.00 |
|
TOTAL OF TUITION & FEES |
$54,216.00 |
$54,216.00 |
$54,216.00 |
|
ROOM |
$8,990.00 |
$8,990.00 |
Not Applicable |
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BOARD (MEAL PLAN) |
$6,690.00 |
$6,690.00 |
Not Applicable |
| COMMUTER ALLOWANCE | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | $1,500.00 |
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BOOKS AND SUPPLIES |
$1,200.00 |
$1,200.00 |
$1,200.00 |
|
PERSONAL EXPENSES |
$1,200.00 |
$1,200.00 |
$1,200.00 |
|
TOTAL BUDGETED COSTS |
$72,296.00 |
$72,296.00 |
$58,116.00 |
Books and Supplies, Personal Expenses, Off Campus Room and Board and the Commuter Allowance are budgeted Items that are not billed directly by the school but are estimates of what your expenses may be. There may be additional course or program specific fees not listed here. All students are required to have health insurance.
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LIVING OFF CAMPUS |
ONLINE STUDENTS |
|
|
TUITION |
$28,980.00 |
$1,610 PER CREDIT |
|
GRADUATE FEE |
$60.00 |
|
|
ROOM |
$8,736.00 |
|
|
BOARD |
$6,566.00 |
|
|
MEDICAL |
$1,550.00 |
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|
BOOKS & SUPPLIES |
$1,200.00 |
Varies |
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PERSONAL EXPENSES |
$8,193.00 |
|
| HEALTH FEE | $390.00 | |
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TOTAL BUDGETED COSTS |
$55,675.00 |
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Summer (E Term) Costs (attending WPI) |
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|---|---|
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Tuition (reflects 50% discount for E Term 2021) for 9 credits (3 classes) - $2,211 per class |
$6,633 |
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Room |
$2,248 |
|
Board |
$1,673 |
|
Books & Personal |
$600 |
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Total E Term Budget |
$11,154 |
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E-Term 2021 Project Center Estimated Costs |
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Acadia National Park, ME |
See Above* |
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London (Humanities & Arts / IQP) |
$See Above* |
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Buenos Aries |
$See Above* |
| Lyon France (IQP) |
$See Above* |
| Japan | $See Above* |
| Konstanz Germany (D & E) | $See Above* |
*E term 2021 projects are all being held at WPI or online so the program fees associated with project centers will not be applicable only tuition will be due for the summer.
Funding for E-Term is limited to Federal Direct Loans for students, the Federal Direct PLUS Loan for parents, and/or private loans, or a Global Scholarship if eligible. WPI does not offer need- or merit-based scholarships or WPI-based loans for E-term. You must not have borrowed the full amount of the Subsidized / Unsubsidized Federal Direct loans during the A20 – D21 term academic period. The Subsidized / Unsubsidized Federal loans have annual limits that cannot be exceeded. If a student borrowed the full amount of their eligibility during the summer through spring semesters they will not be eligible to borrow additional federal funding except the PLUS loan, for the summer (E21 Term) academic period.
To apply for any type of loan for E-Term, please complete and submit the E-Term (summer) Application for Student Loans. If you are considering the Federal Direct Loan or the Federal PLUS loan, you also need to complete your FAFSA form.
Once we've received these documents your application will be reviewed, and if you are borrowing through the Federal Direct Loan program you will be notified of your loan eligibility by an email to your WPI email address. Federal PLUS loans and private loans will be certified and posted to your WPI account.
Through project work, WPI combines a top-tier STEM education with courses in humanities, setting students up for success in an interdisciplinary world. WPI's emphasis on return on investment means that students graduate job-ready with skills that employers and graduate schools desire.
of undergraduates received grant aid (2018-2019)
graduates employed, in graduate school, serving in the military or volunteer service 6 months after graduation (all degree levels)
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