| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
4,324 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,902 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
422 |
| Total graduate students: |
252 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
91 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
161 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
34% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 9.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 62.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 8.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 6.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 60.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 11.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
31 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Boston |
| Population of city/town: |
645,966 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wit.edu/about/
local-info/
campus-map.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (100%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
77% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
51% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
49% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried first- and second-year students under age 20 must live on campus unless living with parents. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
5% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
176 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. Laptop computers provided to all first-year students. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Member of the Fenway Library Consortium. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
75% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, radio station |
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| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
52 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Islamic Society, Real Life, Campus Crusade for Christ |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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WIT Alliance, Japanese Culture and Anime club; Multicultural and Asian Student Associations; National Black Engineers, Hispanic Professional Engineers, and Women Engineers Societies |
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| International student organizations: |
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International student club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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American Institute of Architecture Students, a cappella group, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, The Green Team, Events Board; Information Technology Professionals, Construction Management, Mechanical Contractors, National Home Builders, Managers, Facilities Management, Interior Designers, and Student Management Associations; Civil Engineers, Industrial Design, Automotive Engineers, and Manufacturing Engineers Societies; improvisational theatre, competitive video gaming, architecture, outdoors, parkour, self‐defense, game design, math, chess, League of Leopards, mobile application development, Internet radio/entertainment, investment, and aerospace clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Cheryl Aaron,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
black and gold |
| School mascot: |
Leopards |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Commonwealth Coast Conference (Division III), ECAC Northeast
Ice Hockey League (Division III), ECAC, North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association (Division III, men's only) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's crew | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's ice hockey | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's volleyball | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
7% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
27% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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arena, sports fields, gymnasium, tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dance, dodgeball, flag football, mountain biking, road cycling, sailing, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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mountain biking, riflery, rugby, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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mountain biking, riflery, rugby, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (6 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence, RI (58 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Boston (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boston (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
35% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% immediately, 23% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Architecture Association of Architecture, London, Berklee College of Music, , Bentley University, Boston Architectural College, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Endicott College, Georgetown University, Northeastern University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University, Savannah College of Art and Design, Southern New Hampshire University, Tufts University, University of Maryland, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
88% within six months of graduation, 91% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Akamai Technologies, Boston Scientific, EMC, General Dynamics, Gensler, Hasbro, J.C. Cannistraro, Kiewit, Lockheed Martin, Meditech, Skanska USA. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- John A. Volpe, former Massachusetts governor
- Frederick 'Ted' Hood innovator in the sailing industry
- Stephen Lynch, U.S. Congressman.
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