Graduate Admissions FAQ

You must submit a complete application in order for us to determine your eligibility for admission.

Your recommendation(s) should be strictly professional or academic. It is a good idea to choose someone who you feel knows you well and can give you a strong recommendation. We cannot accept recommendations from family members or friends.  

When you fill out the online application, you will enter contact information for your reference(s). They will then receive our automated recommendation form to fill out. They also have the option to upload a supplemental letter, but it is not required. Once your reference has responded, you will be notified via email. 

Most programs take around 1-2 weeks to receive an admission decision once your application is complete.  The M.Arch program does not make decisions until after the February 15th priority deadline.  

When a decision has been made, you will receive an automated email letting you know that an update has been made to your online application portal. Please log in and check the status update to view your admission decision.

An “unofficial” transcript can be submitted by the student and is typically downloaded from their college’s student database. An “official” transcript must be requested by the student to be sent to Wentworth directly and may not be handled by the student.  

We strongly recommend having your official transcript sent to us electronically to gradadmissions@wit.edu. If electronic delivery is not offered by your institution, please have your official transcript mailed to the following address:

Graduate Admissions
Wentworth Institute of Technology
550 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115 

You can only apply to one graduate program at a time. If you need help deciding between two programs, you’re welcome to reach out to your program’s dedicated admissions counselor for assistance.

Please reach out to Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@wit.edu for assistance.

In order to defer your admission, you must first make your enrollment deposit. You can defer your admission only one time for up to one year. Please email gradadmissions@wit.edu to request to defer. The last day to defer is July 1, 2024.

We encourage all students to provide the most recent and up-to-date materials for our review. We only keep prior application materials for up to one year.

Information about the cost of tuition can be found on the Graduate Financial Aid page.

 All full-time graduate applicants are reviewed for a merit scholarship. An additional application is not required. For information regarding each merit scholarship, visit our Financial Aid page.

 All applicants whose first language is not English or who completed a bachelor’s degree outside of the U.S., are required to show proof of English proficiency to meet our English requirement. Accepted exams and required scores can be found on our website.

All of our master’s degree are eligible for F-1 student visa sponsorship except for the M.S. in Facility Management.

Graduate students have access to campus housing on a space available basis. Availability varies on an annual basis depending on inventory and demand. Information about on-campus housing options can be found on the Residential Life & Housing website.