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Worcester, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 5,300 undergrads · ~29 avg class size · 13:1 student-faculty · $60,965/yr sticker

private Tier 3

Worcester Polytechnic. Project-based curriculum, term system. Strong engineering, robotics, biomedical.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

60.2%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

ED175.6%

Early Decision II68.0%

Early Action68.9%

Regular Decision55.0%

GPA range

3.71–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1330–1470

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

29–33

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$103K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.0 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$85K

Entry

$103K

10-year

$120K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.0 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1166K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Defense contractors and aerospace in Northeast Corridor: Raytheon, Lockheed, UTC in nearby regions.
Financial services in Boston: strong local recruiting, mid-market firms, not bulge-bracket tier.
Manufacturing engineering in New England: paper mills, machinery, automotive suppliers value WPI grads.
Biotech and pharma in Worcester/Boston: entry roles at Novartis, Sanofi, smaller biotech.
Water/environmental engineering consulting: CDM Smith, Arcadis, local utility infrastructure work pays okay.

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