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# Schools Similar to Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/)[Cost & aid](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/admissions/)[Majors](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to WPI

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | WPI · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Regis College | 60.2% | 69.8% | $84,660 4 years after completion |
| Anna Maria College | 60.2% | 50.3% | $74,347 4 years after completion |
| [Merrimack College](/school/merrimack-college/) | 60.2% | 70.0% | $65,506 4 years after completion |
| [Lawrence Technological University](/school/lawrence-technological-university/) | 60.2% | 55.9% | $90,760 4 years after completion |
| [University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez](/school/university-of-puerto-rico-mayaguez/) | 60.2% | 56.5% | $51,164 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | WPI · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | 60.2% | 94.7% | $103,680 4 years after completion |
| [Wentworth Institute of Technology](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/) | 60.2% | 91.2% | $95,027 4 years after completion |
| [Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences](/school/massachusetts-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/) | 60.2% | 85.2% | $93,192 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Maritime College](/school/suny-maritime-college/) | 60.2% | 72.4% | $104,752 4 years after completion |
| [Kettering University](/school/kettering-university/) | 60.2% | 78.7% | $99,943 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Wentworth Institute of Technology](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/) | MA | $95,027 4 years after completion |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | MA | $103,680 4 years after completion |
| [Northeastern University](/school/northeastern-university/) | MA | $101,903 4 years after completion |
| [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/) | NJ | $112,538 4 years after completion |
| [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/) | NY | $98,311 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | WPI · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | $43,071 | $21,582 | $103,680 4 years after completion |
| [Wentworth Institute of Technology](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/) | $43,071 | $34,170 | $95,027 4 years after completion |
| [Yale University](/school/yale-university/) | $43,071 | $23,777 | $112,971 4 years after completion |
| [United States Merchant Marine Academy](/school/united-states-merchant-marine-academy/) | $43,071 | $6,174 | $92,950 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus](/school/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/) | $43,071 | $12,116 | $119,180 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/) | NY | $98,311 4 years after completion |
| [Lehigh University](/school/lehigh-university/) | PA | $101,748 4 years after completion |
| [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/) | NJ | $108,590 4 years after completion |
| Fairfield University | CT | $91,378 4 years after completion |
| [Bentley University](/school/bentley-university/) | MA | $108,577 4 years after completion |
| [Villanova University](/school/villanova-university/) | PA | $104,228 4 years after completion |
| [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/) | NJ | $112,538 4 years after completion |
| [Dartmouth College](/school/dartmouth-college/) | NH | $111,883 4 years after completion |
| [Adelphi University](/school/adelphi-university/) | NY | $83,002 4 years after completion |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | MA | $97,474 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).