About Wentworth Institute of Technology

Founded in 1904, Wentworth Institute of Technology is an independent, co-educational, nationally-ranked institution offering career-focused education through 16 bachelor's degree programs in areas such as architecture, computer science, design, engineering, engineering technology and management of technology.

Academic Profile

Wentworth's unique three-part experiential learning model combines classwork, laboratory/studio work, and cooperative education to provide students with the hands-on approach to learning. Additionally, Wentworth is a member of the Colleges of the Fenway Consortium, one of Boston's largest academic collaborations.

Enrollment

3,000 students (2,400 full-time) from 33 states and 71 countries. ALANA (African, Latino/a, Asian, and Native American) enrollment is 16 percent and international enrollment 8 percent. More than 1,100 live in residence halls on campus. Nearly 20 percent of our new students transfer from other colleges and universities.

Co-op Program

Wentworth offers one of the largest and most comprehensive cooperative education programs of its kind in the nation. This program, which has been active for over 25 years, provides Wentworth graduates the ability to gain the professional work experience needed to succeed in their field.

Accreditation

Wentworth is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Individual majors are accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET), the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER), the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC/ABET).

Wentworth's Mission

The programs of the Institute are practical, intensive, and provide students with a command of applied skills in established fields of science, design, engineering, and technology requiring a solid grounding in the supporting scientific and mathematical theory. At Wentworth, students acquire an understanding of basic scientific principles, become familiar with techniques, instruments and equipment peculiar to their technology, and in laboratory and practice learn the application of this knowledge and skill to problems in industry and government. For this purpose, curricula provide a balance between theory and practice.

In addition to providing the essentials of technology and instruction in physics and mathematics, both theoretical and applied, the Institute offers courses in the humanities, the social sciences, and computer science. These are designed, for one thing, to encourage precision, accuracy, and literacy in writing and speaking, and to acquaint students with the uses and potentialities of the computer. For another, courses in history, literature, the arts, economics, and psychology contribute toward an understanding of human nature and help define the context in which all human enterprise, including technology, must take place.

The objectives of the instructional program are specifically:

• To provide state-of-the-art programs, instruction and academic resources for the novice and practitioner in the fields of science, design, engineering and technology.
• To challenge individuals to think and apply their developing technical skills to contemporary issues associated with their industries and disciplines.
• To prepare qualified students for positions of leadership in education, government and industry, and for responsible and effective action as members of society.
• To provide a framework of instruction, counseling and academics advising that can allow students to pursue their educational and career objectives.
• To provide a learning environment that includes a "hands-on" approach in its instructional methods as a tool for student motivation, curricular understanding and application.

Wentworth is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.