Worcester Polytechnic InstituteInformation: Services and Facilities



















Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Services and Facilities

Overview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars

Address:
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609

Website: http://www.wpi.edu
Email: admissions@wpi.edu

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other

Careers

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

Students That Enter the Job Market...

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 68%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Raytheon, General Electric, General Dynamics, Teradyne, UTC,EMC, Fidelity, Analog, Intel, MIT Lincoln Labs

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 268,718
Number of current serial subscriptions: 23,591
Number of microforms: 112,493
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 26,557
Other library facilities: 3050 linear feet of Archives Charles Dickens collection Video Game Archives Fire Protection Engineering Archives 15,561 web based full text electronic journals 150+ electronic databases 375 electronic theses and dissertations 18 station open PC labs 12 other public PCs throughout building Multimedia lab Instruction lab with 17 PC's 4 Technology enhanced collaboration areas 12 laptops for loan within building Software loan program Digital e-copy film/fiche capability 2 PDF scanners for public use 14 group study rooms ADA compliant workstation 4 public use copiers 1 DVD player

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:State-of-the-art specialized laboratories in all science and engineering research departments. See catalog.

Technology

Is a computer course required? No
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 707
Available internet access? Yes
Available email accounts? Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in...

The Library (not including computer labs): 444
Classrooms: 142
Labs: 85
Other areas: 175

Is there a wireless network? Yes
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 4,000

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? Yes
Is there online registration? Yes

Safety

Campus Safety 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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