Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Location: Northeast
Setting: Large City Setting
Type: Private
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Leopards
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Wentworth Institute of Technology From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Wentworth Institute of Technology is a design and engineering college located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1904, it offers fifteen bachelor's degree programs in such areas as architecture, computer science, and engineering.

Wentworth's educational philosophy consists of a three-part experiential learning model: theory-based classes, practical labs and studios for examining theory, and a co-op program in which students obtain internships in a field relating to their major. Wentworth is also a founding member of the Colleges of the Fenway.

History

On April 5, 1904, Arioch Wentworth and his seven directors incorporated Wentworth Institute as a school "to furnish education in the mechanical arts." (Charter) During the next seven years the directors accomplished four important tasks: nurturing the endowment, establishing the campus location in Boston's Back Bay Fens, and hiring an experienced educator for a principal, Arthur L. Williston.

September 25, 1911, Wentworth opened its doors as a technical school to 242 students. Quickly the school gained enrollment, tripling in 12 years. During the next three decades Wentworth sculpted itself into one of the finest technical institutes in the country. In 1953 Wentworth named its first president, H. Russell Beatty. Wentworth became a degree-granting institution in 1957, awarding its first associate's degrees, and offered baccalaureate-level degrees starting in 1970. Wentworth changed from an all-commuter college to a residential campus in the 1960s with the addition of several residence halls. The addition of a satellite campus in Plainville, Massachusetts allowed for a 155-acre laboratory; this land was sold in 1999 to developers.

In 1972 the Institute admitted its first women students, with an initial male-female ratio of 353 to 1. As of 2005, women represent 21% of the academic population. In 1975 cooperative education was introduced at Wentworth with 28 mechanical engineering technology students, class of 1977, testing the program for the Institute. Wentworth instructors unionized in 1973 to become part of AFT Local 2403; on October 28, 1977, the teachers of Wentworth went on strike. Before 1977, the lower and upper divisions operated as two separate schools; in that year these two schools merged and Wentworth Institute of Technology was born. With admissions numbers getting higher, Wentworth expanded, acquiring the Ira Allen School building from the city of Boston in 1980 and the former Boston Trade High School in 1983.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,453
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 91%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 18,500
Students Receiving Aid: 89%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 30
Selectivity: Open Admissions
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 91%
Part-Time 9%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 77%
Other 12%
Asian 4%
African-American 4%
Hispanic 3%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 55%
Out-of-State 45%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Massachusetts 55%
Connecticut 10%
Maine 7%
New York 5%
New Hampshire 5%
Percent of Students International: 3%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 58%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Commonwealth Coast Conference)
Baseball (Commonwealth Coast Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 18,500    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 1,905 47%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,324 24%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 5,877 84%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,065 70%  
Any Aid:
  89%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Open Admissions)

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00

Degree Programs at Wentworth Institute of Technology

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Wentworth Institute of Technology

Career Education Majors

College Advice

Yahoo
The college was founded about 100 years ago. Who is the current owner(s) of the college?
25 months ago
Best Answer
Well I know they are incorporated, and I think that they may be a non-profit but I'm not sure. The annual presidents report list the trustees and the corporators. http://www.wit.edu/publications/WITPresidentRpt.pdf

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