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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) 989-4201
Website: www.wit.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Year established: |
1904 |
| Type of school: |
college, private (nonprofit) |
| Programs: |
4-year undergraduate |
| Religious affiliation: |
no |
| Campus enrollment: |
3,892 students |
| Coeducational information: |
coeducational institution, became coeducational in 1972 |
| Location description: |
in or near a major city (pop. 300,000 or more) |
| Application fee: |
$50 |
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| Street address: |
Wentworth Institute of Technology 550 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115-5998 |
| Mailing address: |
Wentworth Institute of Technology 550 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115-5998 |
| Main telephone numbers: |
617 989-4590 800 556-0610 (toll free) 617 989-4201 (fax) |
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| Main homepage: |
www.wit.edu |
| Campus map: |
www.wit.edu/WITinfo/ map.html |
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| SAT number: |
3958 |
| ACT number: |
1928 |
| FAFSA number: |
002225 |
| FICE number: |
002225 |
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| CAMPUS SUMMARY |
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Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private, co-educational college that offers its students career focused education through bachelor's degree programs in architecture, computer science, design, engineering technology, and management of technology. Founded in 1904 to provide education in the mechanical arts, Wentworth remains one of the nation's leading technical institutes. Located on a 35-acre campus in the heart of Boston, Wentworth gives you access to unparalleled co-op and career opportunities and the chance to enjoy the recreational and cultural life of the ultimate college town.
Wentworth offers coed residence halls with traditional rooms, suites and apartments, a student center, 40 social clubs and professional associations, regularly scheduled events. Other services offered are; academic advisors, counseling center, health services career planning, peer counseling, on-campus security. Wentworth also participates in Division III athletics and offers 15 intercollegiate varsity teams. |
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| UNIQUE/SPECIAL PROGRAMS |
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The technical education acquired at Wentworth, which includes a minimum of two semesters of co-op enable graduates to assume creative and responsible careers in business and industry. Our labs and studios, for the hands-on application of what is learned in the classroom, are small and are taught by the same faculty that students work with in class.
Wentworth is a member of one of Boston's largest academic collaborations, the Colleges of the Fenway. Partnership with Emmanuel, Simmons, and Wheelock colleges, and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and allied Health Sciences features cross-registration, shared social events and expanded campus community. |
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