Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, Massachusetts · Private · 3,747 undergraduates · wit.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
88%
of 6,692 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1180 to 1390
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$73,590Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Wentworth Institute of Technology
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
88% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$73,590
a year in 2027-28, from a $73,590 sticker price
What to do with your 1300
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1300).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: First-Year Undergraduate Programs in Boston, MA | Wentworth · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan1Early Action · January 1, 2027Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
88%
of applicants were admitted: 5,875 of 6,692 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 1/1, hear by 2/15.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 2% of them sent SAT scores and 22% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1180 to 1390
Reading and Writing 560 to 660
Math 550 to 660
ACT composite 26 to 33
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16009.5%
- 1200 to 139948%
- 1000 to 119936%
- 800 to 9996.6%
- 600 to 7990.4%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.48
- 4.023%
- 3.75 to 3.9913%
- 3.50 to 3.7421%
- 3.25 to 3.4913%
- 3.00 to 3.2413%
- 2.50 to 2.9914%
- Below 2.501.8%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$73,590
a year
- Tuition$47,870
- Fees$1,460
- Food and housing$20,930
- Books and supplies$1,560
- Transportation and other$1,770
Wentworth Institute of Technology published $70,756 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$24,776
- $30,001 to $48,000$25,440
- $48,001 to $75,000$26,511
- $75,001 to $110,000$30,273
- Over $110,000$34,896
Financial aid
78%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$30,082
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
24%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $24,468 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
28 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,790Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | GNEL1XXX |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | GNEL1XXX |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | HUMN4275 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL1100 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH1776 & MATH1777 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH1776 & MATH1777 and MATH1876 & MATH1877 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH1776 & MATH1777 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM1100 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GNEL1XXX |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POLS4402 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | COMP1000 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | COMP1000 - COMPUTER SCIENCE I |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | GNEL1XXX |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL1100 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 8 | ENGL1100 & LITR3797 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | SCIN1000 |
| European History | 3 | 4 | HIST1XXX |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GNEL1XXX |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GNEL1XXX |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | SSELXXX |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GNEL1XXX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GNEL1XXX |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | GNEL1XXX |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON4152 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON4154 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | GNEL1XXX |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS1000 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS1250 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS1750 |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSYC4100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GNEL1XXX |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | GNEL1XXX |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MATH1030 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POLS4102 |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | HIST1XXX |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | HIST1XXX |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
63%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$94,995
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Wentworth Institute of Technology$113,773
- All colleges$100,789
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 17 majors here have earnings data.
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