Worcester Polytechnic Institute
MA · Private · Northeast · National university · Top 100 tier · 5,146 undergraduates (medium)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants). It also includes Early Action, because the Common Data Set does not report Early Action counts.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2022
Admission rates
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Superscores
- ACT
- Does not superscore (highest single sitting)
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Test-optional for fall 2027 entry.
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; official scores only after admission/enrollment
School’s words: “Official scores are required only if you choose to enroll at WPI.”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2022. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2022
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2022
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 5,255 | 49.4% | Not reported | Not reported | 95% | 71% | 24% | 1320-1450 | 29-33 | ||
| 2020-21 | 6,654 | 59% | Not reported | Not reported | 88% | 69% | 19% | 1320-1450 | 29-33 | ||
| 2021-22 | 6,679 | 60.2% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | ||
| 2022-23 | 6,667 | 57.5% | 73.6% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | ||
| 2023-24 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
| 2025-26 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 CDS not available2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 CDS not available2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 CDS not available2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Not reported2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 Not reported2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Test-free2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Test-optional2019-20 CDS
Notes
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute's latest Common Data Set found online is 2022-23.