	Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2016 University Academic Rankings
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, focusing on the instruction and research of technical arts and applied sciences. Founded in 1865 in Worcester, WPI was one of the United States' first engineering and technology universities and now has 14 academic departments with over 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 research areas, including biotechnology, fuel cells, information security, materials processing, and nanotechnology. History Worcester Polytechnic Institute was founded by self-made tinware manufacturer, John Boynton, and Ichabod Washburn, owner of the world's largest wire mill. Boynton envisioned science schooling that would elevate the social position of the mechanic and manufacturer, but not necessarily teach the skills needed to become either. Washburn, on the other hand, wanted to teach technical skills through a sophisticated apprenticeship approach. Boynton consulted Seth Sweetser, a pastor, for ways to realize his vision. By chance it happened that Ichabod Washburn had previously consulted Sweetser about the proper way to actualize his own vision. Washburn was disappointed to learn of Boynton's offer to create a college, although Washburn claimed, "I prefer to be imposed upon by others rather than by myself in withholding where I ought to give," with the help of Sweetser's diplomacy and wisdom, he agreed to build, furnish, and endow a "Department of Practical Mechanics" at Boynton's school. He specified, however, that every student should blend theory learned in the classroom with practice in the shops. Sweetser drafted a letter expressing Boynton's and Washburn's wish to other significant men within Worcester County. The document was sent to 30 Worcester businessmen. It told of a "liberal proposal to found a Free School for Industrial Science" in Worcester and called for a meeting later in the month. After that meeting the following notice appeared in the Worcester Palladium: "A Gentleman, who for the present withholds his name from the public, offers a fund of $100,000 for the establishment of a scientific school in Worcester, upon the condition that our citizens shall furnish the necessary land and buildings." Further funding and land grants for the university were given by Stephen Salisbury II, who was an influential merchant and later served as the first president of the Institute's board of directors. In response to this anonymous request, more than 225 Worcester citizens and the workers at 20 of the city's factories and machine shops contributed to the construction of the original building. On May 10, 1865, after House and Senate approval, the secretary of the commonwealth recorded the Institute as a legal corporation, and it came into formal existence. Both Boynton and Washburn died before the opening of the college on November 11, 1868. On that day, Charles O. Thompson, the first president of the Institute stood before WPI's first two buildings named Boynton Hall and Washburn Shops in honor of their respective donors, with their distinctive towers that even then symbolized the institution's two educational objectives of theory and practice, and inaugurated the Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science. WPI was led in its early years by president and professor of chemistry Charles O. Thompson. Early graduates of WPI went on to become mechanical and civil engineers, as well as artisans, bankers, and enter other prominent occupations. WPI continuously expanded its campus and programs throughout the early twentieth century, eventually including graduate studies and a program in electr ... [more on wikipedia]

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Details

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Details
detail	value
state	Massachusetts
conference	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...
public	Private
scores	1938/1292/29
level	Excellent
rank	[73
overall ROI rank	[40
size	small
undergrads	4235
grads	2146
price	59504
drop	22
stem	63
research	20
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Worcester Polytechnic Institute?

1. number 73 for Academics.

2. number 40 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Worcester Polytechnic Institute?

1. Lehigh University

2. Stevens Institute of Technology

3. Colorado School of Mines

4. United States Naval Academy

5. United States Air Force Academy

6. Case Western Reserve University

7. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

National Academic Rankings

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute National Academic Rankings

Worcester Polytechnic Institute National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	73	78	36	101	145	72	141	51	40
All	77	62	36	82	93	61	79	30	52
All Nonivy	70	56	29	76	91	57	76	29	45
Private	50	70	33	51	69	36	46	28	32
Stem High	12	11	12	14	14	15	26	24	17
Stem Low	48	36	29	62	74	50	76	40	34
New England Region	35	42	19	42	61	30	53	13	17
State of Massachusetts	10	11	6	10	13	7	10	4	5
Top Ten Top250	73	78	36	101	145	72	141	51	40
Top Ten State of Massachusetts	10	9	6	9	10	6	8	3	7

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Worcester Polytechnic Institute
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.24	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
91.22	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
86.34	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
86.26	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	Public	Excellent	126	48
86.22	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
85.75	Case Western Reserve University	Ohio	Presidents' Athletic Conferenc...	Private	Excellent	28	14
85.03	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	27	34
79.59	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts	New England Football Conferenc...	Private	Elite	5	2
78.13	Carnegie Mellon University	Pennsylvania	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	21	9
77.66	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
76.92	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	Private	Excellent	159	60
74.74	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	109	69
74.47	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	Public	Excellent	26	70
74.38	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	34	60
74.37	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	18	26
72.54	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
72.47	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
71.15	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
70.75	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Wisconsin	Northern Athletics Collegiate ...	Private	Good	184	102
68.59	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Elite	6	1
68.38	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
68.21	California Institute of Technology	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	1	5
68.13	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	Good	96	88
68.08	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	Public	Good	185	97
67.93	Harvey Mudd College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	49	19
67.22	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	Massachusetts	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Elite	48	53

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Worcester Polytechnic Institute
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
98.14	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
96.52	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
96.43	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
96.09	Atlantic Coast Conference (Low)	-	Atlantic Coast Conference	-Conf-	Excellent	-	42
96.00	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
95.90	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
95.29	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
95.02	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
94.08	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	Public	Excellent	26	70
93.73	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	New York	No Reported Affiliation	Private	Good	76	72
93.28	New England Small College Ath Conf (Average)	-	New England Small College Ath Conf	-Conf-	Elite	-	144
93.14	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
92.72	Haverford College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	97	182
92.72	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
92.53	Brigham Young University-Provo	Utah	Other / West Coast Conference	Private	Good	72	27
91.77	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
91.50	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
91.30	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
91.24	Claremont McKenna College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	95	118
91.17	Reed College	Oregon	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	106	144
90.51	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
90.31	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
90.03	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
89.82	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
89.16	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
88.76	Harvey Mudd College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	49	19
87.97	Williams College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	58	161
87.33	Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	67	48
86.49	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
86.49	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	58	31
86.41	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	Massachusetts	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Elite	48	53
83.34	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22
83.33	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59

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