Worcester Polytechnic Institute has taught engineering since 1865, and its business school, long known by the Foisie name, carries that technical bent. Most international students come for STEM-designated master's degrees in business analytics, information technology and supply chain analytics. Teaching leans on projects with real companies, in the style WPI uses across the university. Boston is about an hour east.
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Official website: wpi.edu
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
AACSB
STEM-designated master's degrees
Worcester, near Boston
$35,000 – $55,000
All students, graduate tuition per year
$16,000 – $20,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on wpi.edu before you apply.
MS Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
MS Information Technology
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
MS Operations and Supply Chain Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
STEM-designated business master's degrees.
Project work with companies, WPI style.
A business school inside a technical university.
Graduates take analytics, IT and supply chain roles in Boston and across New England.
STEM designation allows up to three years of OPT.
Healthcare, biotech and manufacturing firms in Massachusetts hire graduates.
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Rolling, by spring
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Rolling, by autumn
WPI's campus is on a hill on the city's west side, near Institute Park. Worcester is New England's second-largest city, with lots of colleges.
MBTA commuter rail runs to Boston's South Station, and Polar Park draws crowds for minor-league baseball. Rent is lower than Boston's.
Form I-20 issued by Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
WPI graduate business programmes admit on a rolling basis. International students should apply by spring for August and by autumn for January.
Most programmes start in August, and many also admit in January.
International students come in on an F-1 visa. The I-20 comes from Worcester Polytechnic Institute after you confirm your place and show you can cover a year of costs; you then pay the SEVIS fee, fill in the DS-160 and book your consulate interview.
Business analytics, information technology and supply chain analytics are the most popular. Entry needs a bachelor's degree, with maths or programming helping for analytics. GMAT or GRE may be optional.
WPI offers merit scholarships to many graduate business students at admission.
