Match #1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT
Cambridge, MA
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate5%
- 4,535 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 4,535 students, close to 3,747
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Wentworth Institute of Technology are Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, and Rochester Institute of Technology. Wentworth Institute of Technology admits 91% of applicants and has an average net price of $30,134 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Wentworth Institute of Technology. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Match #2
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Boston, MA
Profile closeness22/100
Admit rate—
- 483 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate67%
- 13,215 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 70%, close to 63%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate81%
- 3,440 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 63%
- Enrollment 3,440 students, close to 3,747
Match #5
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate67%
- 1,718 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Flushing, NY
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 1,302 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate58%
- 3,404 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 63%
- Enrollment 3,404 students, close to 3,747
Match #8
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate99%
- 1,533 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 99%, close to 91%
- Average net price $27,153, close to $30,134
Match #9
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate55%
- 2,833 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 63%
- Enrollment 2,833 students, close to 3,747
Match #10
Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate70%
- 1,441 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Wentworth Institute of Technology alternatives
What colleges are similar to Wentworth Institute of Technology?
The closest matches to Wentworth Institute of Technology are Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York Institute of Technology, and New England Institute of Technology. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Wentworth Institute of Technology hard to get into?
Wentworth Institute of Technology admitted 91% of its 5,441 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Wentworth Institute of Technology alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Wentworth Institute of Technology ($30,134 a year), including Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT ($14,815), Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($18,833), and Indiana Institute of Technology ($22,171). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
