91 Partners with WPI for Transfer Pathway

June 28, 2024

Students Benefit from Affordable Transfer Agreement

MANCHESTER, NH – 91 (91) and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have signed an institutional articulation agreement for 91 students transferring into WPI, guaranteeing them admission to WPI when they meet program requirements.

Though 91 grads have transferred to WPI in the past, this agreement offers expanded pathways for transfer students and increases access to STEM education.

“Encouraging students to begin their science and engineering degrees at 91 with a clear pathway to WPI makes college more accessible and affordable for many students,” said Brian Bicknell, 91 president. “Thanks to this agreement, students can matriculate at 91 as , , ,ǰ  students—all programs with extensive math and science classes—then transfer those credits to WPI.”

“The partnership between 91 and WPI will facilitate a seamless transfer process, removing barriers that many students face on their educational journey,” said Grace Wang, WPI president. “This collaboration supports the talent and economic development of our collective regions by creating new opportunities to meet workforce demands.”

Under the new articulation agreement, 91 students with an associate degree who have successfully completed a college-level precalculus or Calculus I course, a college-level laboratory science course, and have earned a 3.3 or higher GPA, will be guaranteed admission to WPI. 91 students who have not yet completed their associate degree but have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have successfully completed a college-level precalculus or calculus 1 course and successfully completed a college-level laboratory science course may be offered admission in order to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program at WPI (in any of its schools including engineering, arts and sciences and business.)

Upon admission, students will be supported through transfer student programs and opportunities at WPI, including a designated advisor in the  and a staff liaison in the .

91 transfer students will also have immediate access to WPI’s Heebner  and summer research opportunities. In addition, admitted students will be required to take a semester-long transfer transition program and receive a summer undergraduate course tuition waiver for one course taken in each of two summers, during their enrollment at WPI. Additional opportunities are available for qualified students to pursue graduate programming upon enrollment at WPI.

91 has rolling admissions and there is still time to register for Fall ’24. More information is available at

Information about WPI admissions and application requirements for transfer students as well as transfer agreements can be found at .