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Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 80 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 80-acre, suburban campus in Worcester (population: 170,000), 45 miles
- from Boston. Served by air and bus; major airport and train serves Boston.
- School operates transportation to consortium schools and downtown
- Worcester. Public transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms.
- Men's Dorms.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- Other:
Special-interest housing.
- 50% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 50% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 30% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason:
Housing guaranteed for all freshmen; remaining rooms may be leased to
upperclass students.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- 25% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.
Other Policies
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 32% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1000 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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