Academic Advising Services

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers academic and personal counseling, student skill workshops, first-year seminars, remedial programs, undergraduate research, cultural programs, and mentoring opportunities to all students. Much of the academic work at the institution is done in teams, the faculty spend large amounts of time with students, and advising and mentoring activities are numerous.

The services are supported by institutional funding, In addition, WPI offers several special scholarship programs. 

Bottom Line:  WPI's freshman to sophomore retention rate is now up to 95 percent.