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Wentworth Institute of Technology

Wentworth Institute of Technology
550 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115-5998

Official telephone: (617) 989-4590
Toll-free telephone: (800) 556-0610
Fax number: (617) 989-4010
Website: www.wit.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of 12 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: mechanical engineering, computer science, construction management
Majors with the lowest enrollment: interior design, facility planning/management, applied mathematics
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 85%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 253 men, 118 women
Full-time faculty: 101 men, 50 women
Part-time faculty: 152 men, 68 women
Graduation rate: 66% within six years

Wentworth Institute of Technology
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in applied mathematics, bioinformatics, biology, business management, chemistry, COF in performing arts, construction management, computer networking, computer science, culture/communications studies, electrical engineering, industrial design, manufacturing, and physics/media.
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, engineering, technologies, Participation in cooperative education program required for all majors.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in England, France, Germany, and Ireland.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Northeastern U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Boston U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Architectural Technology
  • Electronic Technology
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Architecture
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Management
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Engineering Technology
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Networking
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electromechanical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering Technology
  • Facilities Planning/Management
  • Industrial Design
  • Interior Design
  • Mechanical Engineering
Master's Degrees

  • Architecture
  • Construction Management
  • Facility Management
  • Technology Project Management

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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