Our Formula for Success

The education you get here is anything but.

Graduates from WPI, the nation’s third oldest technological university, have an average starting salary of $72,951 (Class of 2020).

Students come here expecting the WPI education to lead to a good living as scientists and engineers or to succeed in business.

What they have found is so much more—they are more sophisticated, well rounded, and prepared for whatever the world throws at them.

Here, you don’t just learn—you do. Everything about WPI is designed to stimulate your curiosity, challenge you, and support you so that you can imagine anything and innovate everything—from academics, student life, and the arts, to projects on campus and across the world.

WPI’s project-based academic program continuously puts every student to work as part of teams, challenging them to solve important problems. Yes, they gain technical skills, but, just as critically, they learn to achieve collaboratively, think creatively, and better communicate their ideas. This is what distinguishes WPI.

What can you do at WPI?

Gain an advantage in your career by exploring WPI's immersive Humanities & Arts courses in theatre, history, writing, foreign languages, and more. Employers want STEM students with humanistic skills.

Join top-tier athletic teams, including 20 Division III varsity sports, and 39 club and intramural teams–or take advantage of one of the Northeast's finest sports and recreation facilities.

Find your people with over 250+ clubs and organizations and many community service options available. Your experiences outside the classroom play an important role in helping you learn, grow, and succeed.

Hone your development by engaging in networking and professional development, and/or leadership skills training. At WPI, your personal growth is just as important as your academic growth.

Are you curious and creative? Do you like to work in teams to get things done while making your own decisions and setting your own course? Do you love math and science, but feel just as passionate about subjects such as music, art, or movies? WPI could be the right choice for your college education.

Whether you are just beginning your college search, making your final enrollment decision, or somewhere in between, the WPI admissions team is here to help you along the way. Join us on campus for one of our regular information sessions and campus tours, a fall open house, or one of our spring events just for admitted students. It’s a great opportunity to see for yourself what makes WPI a unique place.