Wentworth Institute of Technology
About
Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private technology university in Boston focused on engineering, computing, design and management. Its hands-on approach is built around cooperative education, with students completing co-op work terms as part of their degree, and the university reports that the large majority of graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months. Wentworth appears in U.S. News & World Report rankings and on TIME’s list of America’s best colleges.
Founded in 1904, Wentworth sits on a compact campus in the Fenway and Mission Hill area. The campus is growing, with ground recently broken on a new First-Year Tower for incoming students. Student life includes athletics such as a rowing program that competes at the Head of the Charles, and the university runs a community training program called STRIVE along with support offices for college access and international students.
What to Know
- Payscale has named Wentworth among the best values in higher education.
- The university is organized into five schools.
- A student laptop purchase program helps students get required technology.
- Wentworth offers sustainability programs and promotes a green campus.
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