Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a private university in Worcester, Massachusetts, is ranked as one of the top 70 colleges in the U.S. Founded in 1865, WPI was one of the first technology and engineering universities in the nation. Its campus size is 80 acres and the school is located in Boynton Hill. Its motto is "Lehr und Kunst" or “Theory and Practice.” Notable alumni include the builder of the first liquid-fueled rocket Robert H. Goddard, Segway inventor Dean Kamen, co-founder of Foursquare Naveen Selvadurai, actress Nancy Pimental, Former CEO of General Motors Robert Stempel and guitarist J. Geils. The school’s colors are crimson and gray, and its mascot is Gompei the Goat. Its sporting affiliations are NCAA Division III NEWMAC, Liberty League, NEWA and ECAC. Varsity sports teams include men’s baseball, basketball, cross country and football, and women’s soccer, basketball, cross country, field hockey and rowing. Eighty percent of students are involved in athletics at WPI. The school has been named number one for combining research with teaching, and 31 current faculty members have won the National Science Foundation Career Award. One hundred percent of the student body receives a global project scholarship.

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