Worcester Polytechnic Admissions 2025: Application Deadline, Requirements & Costs

Yes, to be a part of the business school of WPI, you would need a bachelor's degree with at least 3.5 GPA. Along with it the university might ask for the requirements given below:

Extracurricular activities
LORs
Essay
Good performance in GMAT or the GRE

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According to official authority, GRE test scores are not required. But as per the details given on the official website, several WPI require or strongly recommend the GRE. It is advised to check the application requirements page to know if the test is needed or not. As such, there is no minimum GRE score is required, but the average for admitted students is generally 150 in Verbal, 165 in Quantitative, and 3.0 Analytical.

According to U.S. News & World Report, WPI Business School acceptance rate is 65%. This means that out of 100 applicants, 65 get accepted. The acceptance rate also justifies that WPI – Business School is moderately selective at the time of admission. So, to improve the chances of getting admission, the applicants must aim to meet all the entry requirements. For undergraduate business programme admission, the applicants must have high school qualification for master’s programs, the applicants must have a bachelor’s degree.

Yes, WPI – The Business School offers scholarships to international students. The institute offers scholarships to admitted students on the basis of merit. The official authority holistically reviews the entire application for the scholarship. Note that there is no additional application for scholarship consideration. To get the scholarship, the applicants are required to simply select Yes when asked on the application whether they want to be considered for the scholarship or not.

• For the applicants of MS programs, scholarships range from USD 1,000 – USD 4,000
• The Dean Fellowship is a one-time USD 20,000 award to be used for tuition in the first year of study
• The Dean’s Diversity Scholarship is also offered to international students. For this scholarship, the applicants are required to write 1-2 page reflective essay that addresses how the applicant’s experiences with marginalization have affected the commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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WPI – The Business School admission requirements for graduate programs are given below:

• A bachelor’s degree is required (3-year degree from NAAC A or better institution of India – acceptable)
• Major GPA > 3.0
• Academic transcripts from the universities attended: English
• GRE score (as applicable)

Course-Wise Requirements

• For MSBA: Statistics proficiency with Grade B or better is needed
• For MSIT: Programming proficiency with Grade B or better is required
• For MS in FinTech: College-level statistics course and finance / accounting preparation is needed
• MBA in Analytics: Statistics proficiency with Grade B or better is required
• For MSOSCA: Three semesters of college-level Math or two semesters of college-level Calculus is required

For bachelor’s courses, the applicants are required to have a high school qualification.

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WPI – The Business School application fee for graduate programs is USD 70 (Around INR 5,800). In order to apply to WPI – The Business School, the applicants are required to apply via Common App for undergraduate programs. For the graduate programs, the applicants can apply via the designated WPI graduate application portal. Other WPI – The Business School application requirements for graduate courses are given below:

• Transcripts for all post-secondary colleges and universities
• Letters of Recommendation
• GRE
• Application fee
• Statement of Purpose
• English language proficiency score

For undergraduate courses, the following documents will be required to complete WPI – The Business School application:

• Official transcripts from high school
• School counsellor letter of recommendation
• Teacher letter of recommendation
• Other required materials
• English language proficiency score
• Financial documents

The applications at WPI – The Business School will move forward for review after the submission of the application materials. Each completed application is reviewed by the academic department. In the case of graduate courses, the admission decisions may take 6-8 weeks from the time that the application is marked complete. Once a decision has been made to the graduate course application, the applicants are going to receive the login to the application status page and view the decision letter.

WPI – The Business School MS BA programme is a 33-credit hours program. WPI Business School admission requirements for MSBA course:

• A bachelor’s degree with a Grade B or better and GPA > 3.0
• For international students, the Business Masters programme require a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 90 / IELTS score of 7 minimum sub-score of 6.5 / Duolingo score of 115

WPI Business School admission requirements for Master’s in Financial Technology (FinTech) are given below:

• Transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities
• Resume
• Statement of Purpose
• 3 Letters of Recommendation
• USD 70 application fee
• GMAT / GRE scores are not required

Note: The applicants are required to have at least one prior college-level Statistics and Finance / Accounting preparation course