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The real 4-year cost of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute went from $39,390 to $65,438, an average of 3.3% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $65,4382026-27 tuition $63,936 plus student life, health & wellness, and orientation fees; waivable health insurance excluded.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $39,390 | – | – |
| 2009 | $38,910 | – | – |
| 2010 | $38,700 | – | – |
| 2011 | $40,030 | – | – |
| 2012 | $41,380 | – | – |
| 2013 | $42,778 | – | – |
| 2014 | $44,222 | – | – |
| 2015 | $45,590 | – | – |
| 2016 | $46,994 | – | – |
| 2017 | $48,628 | – | – |
| 2018 | $50,530 | – | – |
| 2019 | $52,320 | – | – |
| 2020 | $54,216 | – | – |
| 2021 | $55,531 | – | – |
| 2022 | $56,896 | – | – |
| 2023 | $58,870 | – | – |
| 2026 | $65,438 | $65,438 | – |
| 2027 | – | $67,624 | $66,682–$68,565 |
| 2028 | – | $69,882 | $67,950–$71,841 |
| 2029 | – | $72,216 | $69,242–$75,274 |
| 2030 | – | $74,628 | $70,559–$78,871 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $65,438 |
| Year 2 | $67,624 |
| Year 3 | $69,882 |
| Year 4 | $72,216 |
| 4-year total | $275,160 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $235,160
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $139,708
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $19,732/ yr
- rising 3.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $83,261
School’s own published rateOn-campus housing and meal plan, 2026-27.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Worcester Polytechnic Institute by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Harvard University$64,796
- Bentley University$66,380
- Bard College at Simon's Rock$66,593
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology$67,126
- Clark University$63,210
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$67,800
- Stonehill College$62,110
- Franklin W Olin College of Engineering$69,274
Use this data
Published figures for Worcester Polytechnic Institute from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.