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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a private university located in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the United States.
Founded in 1865 in Worcester, WPI was one of the nation’s first engineering and technology universities. WPI’s 14 academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, management, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degrees. WPI’s faculty works with students in a number of cutting-edge research areas, leading to breakthroughs and innovations in such fields as biotechnology, fuel cells, and information security, materials processing, and nanotechnology. Students have the opportunity to make a difference to communities and organizations around the world through the university’s innovative Global Perspective Program. There are 25 WPI project centers throughout North America and Central America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Tuition and Fees

Undergraduates

$3,075.00- 1/3 unit (3 credits)
$9,225.00 – 1 unit (9 credits)

Graduates

$ 1,121- 1 credit hour
$ 3,363- 3 credit hours

Pre-Calculus

$ 495.00

Topics from algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry and functions that are critical to success in calculus will be studied in depth.

Financial Aid Matrix

Master of Mathematics for Educators

$673 per credit hour

Schools and Colleges of Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute News

WPI Research Team to Conduct Groundbreaking Tests Aimed at Better Understanding Post-earthquake Fires - Wed, 16 May 2012
Fire tests will be conducted at the University of California, San Diego, on the nation's largest outdoor shake table.

WPI to Host 13th Annual BattleCry Competition - Wed, 16 May 2012
Autonomous and remote-controlled robots built by 48 high-school robotics teams from around the Northeast will compete in this high-energy showcase of innovation.

WPI to Host NASA Sample Return Robot Challenge - Tue, 15 May 2012
Teams from across the country will compete for a purse of $1.5 million from June 14 to 17.

A Festival of Science, Technology...and Robots! - Tue, 15 May 2012
TouchTomorrow, set for Saturday, June 16, will help celebrate WPI's hosting of the Sample Return Robot Challenge.

Video Highlights of WPI's 2012 Commencement Exercises - Sat, 12 May 2012

Class of 2012 Urged to Play a Key Role in Keeping Our Nation Competitive in the Global Economy - Sat, 12 May 2012
Under sunny skies on the campus Quadrangle, 1,077 degrees were awarded during WPI's 144th Commencement.

Yi Hua (Ed) Ma Receives WPI's 2012 Chairman's Exemplary Faculty Prize at Commencement - Sat, 12 May 2012
Ma is an internationally recognized researcher in inorganic membranes and energy.

WPI Professor Diana Lados Honored by Mass High Tech with a 2012 Women to Watch Award - Fri, 11 May 2012
She is the director of WPI's Integrative Materials Design Center and an NSF CAREER Award recipient.

TIAA-CREF CEO Roger Ferguson to Speak at WPI Commencement - Mon, 7 May 2012

Beta Theta Pi Fraternity to Join WPI Campus - Mon, 7 May 2012
Founded at Miami University of Ohio in 1839, it has 119 collegiate chapters and more than 130,000 members.