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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Services and Facilities

Address

100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609

Website

http://www.wpi.edu

Admissions E-mail

admissions@wpi.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other

Remedial learning services offered:

N/A

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other

Career Center

Career services include:

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

72%

Within one year of graduation:

N/A

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Analog Devices; BAE Systems; Boston Scientific; EMC; Fidelity; General Dynamics; General Electric; Genzyme Corporation; IBM; Intel; Johnson, Matthey Pharma Service; MIT Lincoln Laboratories; National Grid; Raytheon; Staples; Teradyne; United Technologies; Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

271,361

Number of current serial subscriptions:

36,432

Number of microforms:

112,960

Number of audiovisual materials:

1,989

Number of E-books:

38,904

Additional library facilities:

3050 linear feet of Archives; Charles Dickens collection; Video Game Archives; Fire Protection Engineering Archives; 35,532 web based full text electronic journals; 160+ electronic databases; 620 electronic theses and dissertations; 41 PC stations; Multimedia lab; Instruction lab with 17 PCs; 7 Technology enhanced collaboration areas; 19 study rooms; 25 laptops for loan within building; Digital e-copy film/fiche capability; 2 PDF scanners; library podcasts; electronic reference services.

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

State-of-the-art specialized laboratories in all science and engineering research departments. See catalog.

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

717

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

453

In classrooms:

153

In computer labs:

107

Elsewhere in the school/university:

181

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; in all classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing; in all school buildings and on all school property

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

4,000

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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