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WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Wentworth Institute of Technology
550 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115-5998

Official telephone: (617) 989-4590
Toll-free telephone: (800) 556-0610
Fax number: (617) 989-4591

Website: www.wit.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of eight weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: architectural engineering technology, computer science, computer engineering technology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: facilities planning/management, environmental engineering, manufacturing engineering technology
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Full-time faculty: 113 men, 33 women, 146 total
Part-time faculty: 123 total

Wentworth Institute of Technology
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
internships
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Germany, Ireland
Army ROTC: offered off-campus Northeastern University

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Architecture
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Computer Engineering Technology
  • Computer Network/Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management
  • Electromechanical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering Technology
  • Environmental Science
  • Facilities Planning/Management
  • Industrial Design
  • Interior Design
  • Management
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary depending on test.



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