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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Department of Management
Department of Management
Address: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA
US 01609

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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private institution. Its undergrad business program was founded in 1972 and is accredited by AACSB

Summer 2006 classes begin 05/15/2006
Fall 2006 classes begin 08/24/2006
Spring 2007 classes begin 01/11/2007
Summer 2007 classes begin 05/14/2007

Enrollment
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 146
Total full-time undergraduate business students 146
Total part-time undergraduate business students 0
Total distance undergraduate business students 0

Total graduate business school enrollment 240
Full-time MBA students 8
Part-time MBA students 112
Distance MBA students 40
Executive MBA students N/A
PhD program students N/A
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students N/A

STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 32
International students 21
Married students 3

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 0
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0
Asian American students 0
Mexican American students 0
Puerto Rican students 0
Other Hispanic American students 3
White (non-Hispanic) students 75
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0
Not reported 21
Other 0

North American students by region:
Canada 0
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0
Midwest U.S. 0
Northeast U.S. 75
South U.S. 0
Southwest U.S. 3
U.S. Possessions and territories 0
West U.S. 0

21.40% of students are nationals of a country outside the U.S.

CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Required standardized tests SAT
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 1201
Median 1200
Range (Middle 80%) From 1120 to 1280
Minimum SAT Score N/A

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average
Median
Range (Middle 80%) From to
Minimum ACT Score N/A

Minimum High School GPA N/A
Does the school require an entrance exam? No

Student Age (years)
Average 18
Median 18

For Internal Transfers
Minimum overall college GPA N/A
Additional application requirements
N/A

ADMISSIONS
University Application fee (resident) $60.00
University Application fee (nonresident) $60.00
University Application fee (non-resident transfers) $60.00

Business program application fee (freshman resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (non-resident freshman) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfers resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfer non-resident) $N/A

The university admissions office manages admissions to the business program
3,315 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2005 academic year. The school accepted 85.10% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 26.60% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants N/A% were accepted.
The university placed 110 applicant(s) on its wait list. 8 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Business program Does admit freshmen
Freshmen apply Indicating interest on university application
Internal transfers apply N/A
99 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
75.00% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 25.30% of admitted students enrolled.
N/A% internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. N/A% were admitted to the program.
Applicant Profile
Female applicants 20
International applicants 9

Interviews for applicants are not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students): Intl: Statement of Finances; Intl: TOEFL or IELTS; Transfer: all transcripts

COSTS
Annual Total Program Costs
(including all tuition and required fees, for full-time students)
Resident U.S. $31,390.00
Non-resident U.S. $31,390.00
Room and Board $9,700.00
Books $735.00
Other Expenses $0

Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
Resident $860.00
Nonresident $860.00

2006-2007 DEADLINES
University Application deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 02/01/2006
Spring 2007 11/15/2006
Summer 2007 N/A

Business Program deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 N/A
Spring 2007 N/A
Summer 2007 N/A


Financial Aid deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 04/15/2006
Spring 2007 10/15/2006
Summer 2007 N/A

FINANCIAL AID
The university financial aid office manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money distributed to business students through the financial aid office (June 30, 2004-June 30, 2005) $1,511,894.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed through the financial aid office (June 30, 2005-June 30, 2006) $1,238,079.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on a combination of need and merit
Scholarships in the 2005-2006 academic year
Business students receiving scholarships 102
Business students receiving full-tuition scholarships 1
Need-based scholarships 89.00%
Merit-based scholarships 13.00%

How do applicants apply for scholarships?
CSS Profile and FAFSA
The school does not offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality)
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: $N/A
The average outstanding debt among 2005 business program graduates is: $N/A

CONTACTS
Dean Dr. McRae C. Banks was hired 08/01/1995