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{{short description|Private university in Boston, Massachusetts}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Wentworth Institute of Technology
| name = Wentworth Institute of Technology
| image = File:Wentworth Institute of Technology banner.png
| former_names = Wentworth Institute (1904–1977)
| image = File:Wentworth Institute of Technology banner.png
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| motto = Honesty, Energy, Economy, System<ref name="Mission">{{cite web |url=http://www.wit.edu/about/mission.html |title=Wentworth Institute of Technology: Mission and Values |access-date=2009-11-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212214327/http://www.wit.edu/about/mission.html |archive-date=2007-02-12 }}</ref>
| established = {{start date and age|1904}}<ref name="About">{{cite web|url=http://www.wit.edu/about.html |title=About Wentworth &#124; Wentworth Institute of Technology |website=Wit.edu |access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref>
| motto = Education that's worth it. Wentworth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wit.edu/|title=Wentworth: Technology-focused University in Boston, MA &#124; Wentworth|website=wit.edu}}</ref>
| type = [[Private university]]
| type = [[Private university]]
| endowment = $116.6 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref>
| endowment = $116.6 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref>
| president = Mark A. Thompson<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://wit.edu/presidential-search/facts-figures |title=Facts & Figures |access-date=2019-01-03 }}</ref>
| president = Mark A. Thompson<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://wit.edu/presidential-search/facts-figures |title=Facts & Figures |access-date=2019-01-03 }}</ref>
| undergrad = 4,576<ref name="Institute Facts">{{cite web|url=http://www.wit.edu/about/facts.html |title=About Wentworth &#124; Wentworth Institute of Technology |website=Wit.edu |access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref>
| provost = Sophia Maggelakis<ref name="provost">{{Cite web|url=https://wit.edu/news/sophia-maggelakis-named-new-provost-wentworth|title=Sophia Maggelakis Named New Provost at Wentworth &#124; Wentworth|website=wit.edu}}</ref>
| students = 3,920<ref>{{cite web | title = College Navigator - Wentworth Institute of Technology | language = en | access-date = 2024-07-24 | publisher = [[National Center for Education Statistics]] | url = https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=MA&id=168227}}</ref> <small>(fall 2022)</small>
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| city = [[Boston]]
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| state = [[Massachusetts]]
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| city = [[Boston]]
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| country = United States
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| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]], {{convert|31|acre|ha}}<ref name="Institute Facts"/>
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| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]], {{convert|31|acre|ha}}<ref name="Institute Facts"/>
| free = [[NCAA Division III]]<ref name="Athletics Info"/><br />17 [[varsity team]]s<ref name="Points">{{cite web |url=http://www.wit.edu/about/points_of_pride.html |title=Wentworth Institute of Technology: About Us |access-date=2009-11-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001024622/http://www.wit.edu/about/points_of_pride.html |archive-date=2009-10-01 }}</ref>
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| free_label = Athletics
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| sporting_affiliations = {{hlist| [[ NCAA Division III]] - [[Commonwealth Coast Conference|CCC]]|[[New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association|NEISA]]}}
| mascot = [[Leopard]]<ref name="Athletics Info">{{cite web |url=http://www.wit.edu/athletics/wit_athletics/general_information.html |title=Wentworth Institute of Technology: Athletics > General Information |access-date=2009-11-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211141339/http://www.wit.edu/athletics/wit_athletics/general_information.html |archive-date=2010-02-11 }}</ref>
| free = [[NCAA Division III]]<ref name="Athletics Info"/><br />17 [[varsity team]]s<ref name="Points">{{cite web |url=http://www.wit.edu/about/points_of_pride.html |title=Wentworth Institute of Technology: About Us |access-date=2009-11-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001024622/http://www.wit.edu/about/points_of_pride.html |archive-date=2009-10-01 }}</ref>
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| sporting_affiliations = {{hlist| [[ NCAA Division III]] - [[Commonwealth Coast Conference|CCC]]|[[New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association|NEISA]]}}
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| website = [http://www.wit.edu/ wit.edu]|
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| mascot = [[Leopard]]<ref name="Athletics Info">{{cite web |url=http://www.wit.edu/athletics/wit_athletics/general_information.html |title=Wentworth Institute of Technology: Athletics > General Information |access-date=2009-11-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211141339/http://www.wit.edu/athletics/wit_athletics/general_information.html |archive-date=2010-02-11 }}</ref>
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| faculty = 134<ref name="Institute Facts"/>
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| colors = Red, Yellow, and Black<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wit.edu/sites/default/files/publications/Wentworth-Branding-Guidelines.pdf |title=Wentworth Branding Guidelines|website=Wit.edu |access-date=2018-04-04}}</ref><br>{{Color box|#e21e26|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#ffd919|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#000000|border=darkgray}}
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| faculty = 134<ref name="Institute Facts"/>
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| affiliations = [[Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts|AICUM]]<br>[[Colleges of the Fenway]]<br>[[National Architectural Accrediting Board|NAAB]]
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| colors = Wentworth Gold and Rich Black and Bright Red<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wit.edu/about/marketing/branding-guidelines#brand |title=Wentworth Branding Guidelines|website=Wit.edu |access-date=2024-03-06}}</ref><br /> {{Color box|#ffcb05|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#000000|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#E10600|border=darkgray}}
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| affiliations = [[Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts|AICUM]]<br />[[Colleges of the Fenway]]<br />[[National Architectural Accrediting Board|NAAB]]
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'''Wentworth Institute of Technology''' ('''WIT''') is a [[private university]] in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]. Wentworth was founded in 1904 and offers career-focused education through 22 [[bachelor's degree]] programs as well as 11 [[master's degree]]s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Programs of Study {{!}} Wentworth |url=https://wit.edu/learning/degree-finder?search=&program_type=undergraduate&location=All |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=wit.edu}}</ref>
'''Wentworth Institute of Technology''' ('''WIT''') is a [[private university]] in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]. Wentworth was founded in 1904 and offers career-focused education through 22 [[bachelor's degree]] programs as well as 11 [[master's degree]]s.[https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wentworth_Institute_of_Technology&action=edit Edit]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Programs of Study {{!}} Wentworth |url=https://wit.edu/learning/degree-finder?search=&program_type=undergraduate&location=All |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=wit.edu}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Ceis and watson hall - wentworth.jpg|left |thumb|alt=academic buildings on a grassy quad as seen from an aerial shot|The Center for Engineering, Innovation and Technology with Watson Hall on the far left]]
[[File:Wentworth Institute's Quad.jpg|left|thumb|Wentworth's quad]]

In 1903, Boston businessman Arioch Wentworth donated the majority of his estate, estimated at $7 million, for the purpose of founding an industrial school within Boston.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D02E5DE1339E333A25750C2A9659C946297D6CF|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|title=Millions To Found School|date=March 23, 1903|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> A board of seven directors [[Incorporation (business)|incorporated]] Wentworth Institute on April 5, 1904, as a school "to furnish education in the mechanical arts".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wit.edu/images/history/05-1904-charter-POP.jpg |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805231913/http://www.wit.edu/images/history/05-1904-charter-POP.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-08-05 |title=Charter of the Wentworth Institute |access-date=2009-01-30 |last=Olin |first=Wm. M. |date=1904-04-05 |format=JPG |publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts}}</ref> The directors spent several years investigating the educational needs of the community, increased the [[Financial endowment|endowment]], and reached a settlement with Wentworth's daughter, who had contested his will. [[Frederick Atherton]] was Trustee Secretary.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/03/24/101984581.pdf|work=New York Times |title=Millionaire Left Two Wills |date=March 24, 1903}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/12/01/105068072.pdf|work=New York Times |title=Contest for Boston Fortune |date=December 1, 1903}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wit.edu/history.html |title=Wentworth Institute of Technology History |year=2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211235611/http://www.wit.edu/history.html |archive-date=2007-12-11 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The campus was established in Boston's [[Back Bay Fens]], and Arthur L. Williston was the first principal of the college.
In 1903, Boston businessman Arioch Wentworth donated the majority of his estate, estimated at $7 million, to found an industrial school within Boston.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D02E5DE1339E333A25750C2A9659C946297D6CF|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|title=Millions To Found School|date=March 23, 1903|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> A board of seven directors [[Incorporation (business)|incorporated]] ''' Wentworth Institute''' on April 5, 1904, as a school "to furnish education in the mechanical arts".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wit.edu/images/history/05-1904-charter-POP.jpg |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805231913/http://www.wit.edu/images/history/05-1904-charter-POP.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-08-05 |title=Charter of the Wentworth Institute |access-date=2009-01-30 |last=Olin |first=Wm. M. |date=1904-04-05 |format=JPG |publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts}}</ref> The directors spent several years investigating the educational needs of the community, increased the [[Financial endowment|endowment]], and reached a settlement with Wentworth's daughter, who had contested his will. [[Frederick Atherton]] was Trustee Secretary.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/03/24/101984581.pdf|work=New York Times |title=Millionaire Left Two Wills |date=March 24, 1903}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/12/01/105068072.pdf|work=New York Times |title=Contest for Boston Fortune |date=December 1, 1903}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wit.edu/history.html |title=Wentworth Institute of Technology History |year=2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211235611/http://www.wit.edu/history.html |archive-date=2007-12-11 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The campus was established in Boston's [[Back Bay Fens]], and Arthur L. Williston was the first principal of the college.


On September 25, 1911, Wentworth opened as a [[technical school]] to 242 students. By 1919 the school had 1,800 students and 45 teachers.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lWvJDCYA4CUC&pg=PA297 |title=The Handbook of Private Schools |year=1919 |page=297 |access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> Wentworth became a degree-granting institution in 1957 and awarded its first baccalaureate-level degrees in 1970.
On September 25, 1911, Wentworth opened as a [[technical school]] to 242 students. By 1919 the school had 1,800 students and 45 teachers.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lWvJDCYA4CUC&pg=PA297 |title=The Handbook of Private Schools |year=1919 |page=297 |access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> Wentworth became a degree-granting institution in 1957 and awarded its first baccalaureate-level degrees in 1970.


In 1972, the institute admitted its first female students. In 1973, Wentworth instructors unionized to join the [[American Federation of Teachers]] and on October 28, 1977, the teachers of Wentworth went on strike.<ref name="Clifford, Joseph P 2004">Clifford, Joseph P. ''A Century of Honesty, Energy, Economy, System: Wentworth Institute of Technology, 1904–2004''. Boston: Wentworth Institute of Technology, 2003. Print.</ref> In 1977, the college's lower and upper divisions merged as the Wentworth Institute of Technology.<ref name="Clifford, Joseph P 2004"/> Wentworth acquired the former Ira Allen School building from the city of Boston in 1980 and the former Boston Trade High School in 1983.
In 1972, the institute admitted its first female students. In 1973, Wentworth instructors unionized to join the [[American Federation of Teachers]] and on October 28, 1977, the teachers of Wentworth went on strike.<ref name="Clifford, Joseph P 2004">Clifford, Joseph P. ''A Century of Honesty, Energy, Economy, System: Wentworth Institute of Technology, 1904–2004''. Boston: Wentworth Institute of Technology, 2003. Print.</ref> In 1977, the college's lower and upper divisions merged as the Wentworth Institute of Technology''.<ref name="Clifford, Joseph P 2004"/> Wentworth acquired the former Ira Allen School building from the city of Boston in 1980 and the former Boston Trade High School in 1983.


In November 2009, Wentworth became a master's degree-granting institution, with the creation and accreditation of its master of architecture program.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wentworth Becomes Master's Degree Granting Institution |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wentworth-becomes-masters-degree-granting-institution-69954472.html |access-date=2016-10-28 |website=Prnewswire.com}}</ref> Wentworth received approval for university status from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education in July 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2, 2017 |title=Wentworth Earns 'University' Status |url=https://wit.edu/news/wentworth-earns-%E2%80%98university%E2%80%99-status |publisher=Wentworth Institute of Technology}}</ref>
In November 2009, Wentworth became a master's degree-granting institution, with the creation and accreditation of its master of architecture program.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wentworth Becomes Master's Degree Granting Institution |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wentworth-becomes-masters-degree-granting-institution-69954472.html |access-date=2016-10-28 |website=Prnewswire.com}}</ref> Wentworth received approval for university status from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education in July 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2, 2017 |title=Wentworth Earns 'University' Status |url=https://wit.edu/news/wentworth-earns-%E2%80%98university%E2%80%99-status |publisher=Wentworth Institute of Technology}}</ref>


Mark A. Thompson became the fifth president of Wentworth Institute of Technology on June 1, 2019. He succeeded [[Zorica Pantic]], who was the first female engineer to head an [[institute of technology]] in higher education in the United States.
[[Zorica Pantic]], was the first female engineer to head an [[institute of technology]] in higher education in the United States. She was president from 2005 to 2019 (14 years) and created inspiration for female students on campus.


In September 2021, Wentworth was ranked #31 amongst Regional Universities North by ''U.S. News & World Report''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wentworth Institute of Technology Rankings|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/wentworth-institute-of-technology-29099/overall-rankings|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-14|website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref> As of April 2022, Wentworth offers bachelor's degrees in 22 engineering, technology, design, and management disciplines.<ref name=":0" />
As of January 2024, Wentworth offers bachelor's degrees in 22 engineering, technology, design, and management disciplines. Wentworth also offers 11 master's degrees, seven of which have an online option.<ref name=":0" /> In 2024, Wentworth was ranked #33 amongst Regional Universities North by ''U.S. News & World Report''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wentworth Institute of Technology Rankings |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/wentworth-institute-of-technology-29099#:~:text=Overview,a%20semester%2Dbased%20academic%20calendar. |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>


==Campus==
==Campus==
[[File:Beatty hall front.jpg|thumb|alt=students walking from a concrete building past green trees|Beatty Hall]]
[[File:Wentworth's Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons.jpg|thumb|Wentworth's Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons]]
[[File:Schumann library.jpg|thumb|alt=university library with bright lights and students working in groups at tables|Wentworth's Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons]]
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The Wentworth campus is located in the [[Fenway-Kenmore|Fenway]] neighborhood of Boston.<ref name="Institute Facts">{{cite web|url=http://www.wit.edu/about/facts.html |title=About Wentworth &#124; Wentworth Institute of Technology |website=Wit.edu |access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> It consists of 15 buildings for administrative and faculty offices, classrooms, laboratories, library, and athletic facilities. Students enrolled for full-time study may live in one of nine residence halls near the main campus buildings.

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The Wentworth campus is located in the [[Fenway-Kenmore|Fenway]] neighborhood of Boston.<ref name="Institute Facts"/> It consists of 15 buildings for administrative and faculty offices, classrooms, laboratories, library, and athletic facilities. Students enrolled for full-time study may live in one of seven residence halls near the main campus buildings.


The institute's collaborating neighbors include the [[Massachusetts College of Art and Design]], [[Northeastern University]], the [[Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences]], and the [[Museum of Fine Arts, Boston|Museum of Fine Arts]].
The institute's collaborating neighbors include the [[Massachusetts College of Art and Design]], [[Northeastern University]], the [[Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences]], and the [[Museum of Fine Arts, Boston|Museum of Fine Arts]].


Wentworth is a member of the [[Colleges of the Fenway]] consortium, and shares many facilities and activities with nearby institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wit.edu/student-life/colleges-fenway|title=Wentworth web page on Colleges of the Fenway}}</ref> With this membership, Wentworth students are entitled to register for course with participating neighboring institutions at no additional cost.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cross-Registration|url=http://www.colleges-fenway.org/academics/cross-registration/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-14}}</ref>
Wentworth is a member of the [[Colleges of the Fenway]] consortium, and shares many facilities and activities with nearby institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wit.edu/student-life/colleges-fenway|title=Wentworth web page on Colleges of the Fenway}}</ref> With this membership, Wentworth students are entitled to register for course with participating neighboring institutions at no additional cost.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cross-Registration|url=http://www.colleges-fenway.org/academics/cross-registration/|access-date=2021-10-14}}</ref>


==Student life==
==Student life==
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===Enrollment===
===Enrollment===


Total enrollment (2018): 4,516 total (4,341 undergraduate and 175 graduate students)<ref name="Institute Facts"/>
Total enrollment (2022): 3,920 total (3,713 undergraduate and 207 graduate students)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wentworth Institute of Technology Student Life |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/wentworth-institute-of-technology-29099/student-life#:~:text=Wentworth%20Institute%20of%20Technology%20has,of%20students%20live%20off%20campus. |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=US News & World Report}}</ref>
*Men: 77%
*Men: 77%
*Women: 23%
*Women: 23%


=== Athletics ===
=== Athletics ===
Wentworth Institute of Technology's athletic teams are nicknamed the '''Leopards'''. Wentworth is a member of the [[NCAA Division III]] and participates in the [[Commonwealth Coast Conference]] as a non-[[American football|football]] member.
Wentworth Institute of Technology's athletic teams are nicknamed the '''Leopards'''. Wentworth is a member of the [[NCAA Division III]] and participates in the [[Conference of New England]] as a non-[[American football|football]] member. In 2023, Jared M. Pierce made history at Wentworth by become the first two-time All American, in Track & Field, from the university. He finished 8th place in the shot-put at both the Indoor and Outdoor NCAA Division III National Championships.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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* [[Cindy Stumpo]], American entrepreneur and residential contractor numerous national publications
* [[Cindy Stumpo]], American entrepreneur and residential contractor numerous national publications
* [[John A. Volpe]] (AC '30), [[Governor of Massachusetts]], [[United States Secretary of Transportation]], namesake of the [[John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center]]
* [[John A. Volpe]] (AC '30), [[Governor of Massachusetts]], [[United States Secretary of Transportation]], namesake of the [[John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center]]
* [[Matt LeBlanc]], American actor in the show "Friends" <ref>{{Citation |title=Matt LeBlanc |date=2024-09-18 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_LeBlanc |access-date=2024-09-25 |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Engineering universities and colleges in Massachusetts]]
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Wentworth Institute of Technology
Former names
Wentworth Institute (1904–1977)
MottoEducation that's worth it. Wentworth.[1]
TypePrivate university
Endowment$116.6 million (2020)[2]
PresidentMark A. Thompson[3]
ProvostSophia Maggelakis[4]
Academic staff
134[5]
Students3,920[6] (fall 2022)
Undergraduates4,576[5]
Location
Boston
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Massachusetts
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United States
CampusUrban, 31 acres (13 ha)[5]
AthleticsNCAA Division III[7]
17 varsity teams[8]
ColorsWentworth Gold and Rich Black and Bright Red[9]
     
Sporting affiliations
MascotLeopard[7]
Websitewit.edu

Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts. Wentworth was founded in 1904 and offers career-focused education through 22 bachelor's degree programs as well as 11 master's degrees.Edit[10]

History

[edit]
academic buildings on a grassy quad as seen from an aerial shot
The Center for Engineering, Innovation and Technology with Watson Hall on the far left

In 1903, Boston businessman Arioch Wentworth donated the majority of his estate, estimated at $7 million, to found an industrial school within Boston.[11] A board of seven directors incorporated Wentworth Institute on April 5, 1904, as a school "to furnish education in the mechanical arts".[12] The directors spent several years investigating the educational needs of the community, increased the endowment, and reached a settlement with Wentworth's daughter, who had contested his will. Frederick Atherton was Trustee Secretary.[13][14][15] The campus was established in Boston's Back Bay Fens, and Arthur L. Williston was the first principal of the college.

On September 25, 1911, Wentworth opened as a technical school to 242 students. By 1919 the school had 1,800 students and 45 teachers.[16] Wentworth became a degree-granting institution in 1957 and awarded its first baccalaureate-level degrees in 1970.

In 1972, the institute admitted its first female students. In 1973, Wentworth instructors unionized to join the American Federation of Teachers and on October 28, 1977, the teachers of Wentworth went on strike.[17] In 1977, the college's lower and upper divisions merged as the Wentworth Institute of Technology.[17] Wentworth acquired the former Ira Allen School building from the city of Boston in 1980 and the former Boston Trade High School in 1983.

In November 2009, Wentworth became a master's degree-granting institution, with the creation and accreditation of its master of architecture program.[18] Wentworth received approval for university status from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education in July 2017.[19]

Zorica Pantic, was the first female engineer to head an institute of technology in higher education in the United States. She was president from 2005 to 2019 (14 years) and created inspiration for female students on campus.

As of January 2024, Wentworth offers bachelor's degrees in 22 engineering, technology, design, and management disciplines. Wentworth also offers 11 master's degrees, seven of which have an online option.[10] In 2024, Wentworth was ranked #33 amongst Regional Universities North by U.S. News & World Report.[20]

Campus

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students walking from a concrete building past green trees
Beatty Hall
university library with bright lights and students working in groups at tables
Wentworth's Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons

The Wentworth campus is located in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston.[5] It consists of 15 buildings for administrative and faculty offices, classrooms, laboratories, library, and athletic facilities. Students enrolled for full-time study may live in one of seven residence halls near the main campus buildings.

The institute's collaborating neighbors include the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Northeastern University, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and the Museum of Fine Arts.

Wentworth is a member of the Colleges of the Fenway consortium, and shares many facilities and activities with nearby institutions.[21] With this membership, Wentworth students are entitled to register for course with participating neighboring institutions at no additional cost.[22]

Student life

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Enrollment

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Total enrollment (2022): 3,920 total (3,713 undergraduate and 207 graduate students)[23]

  • Men: 77%
  • Women: 23%

Athletics

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Wentworth Institute of Technology's athletic teams are nicknamed the Leopards. Wentworth is a member of the NCAA Division III and participates in the Conference of New England as a non-football member. In 2023, Jared M. Pierce made history at Wentworth by become the first two-time All American, in Track & Field, from the university. He finished 8th place in the shot-put at both the Indoor and Outdoor NCAA Division III National Championships.

Notable alumni

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References

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