WPI Academic Term Year

7 Week Courses
Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Chemistry*

  • A Term – late August through early October
  • B Term – mid October through mid December
  • C Term – early January through early March
  • D Term – mid March through early May
  • E Term – mid May through early July

* there are a few 3 credit courses that will run on a 14-week cycle


10 Week Courses
Systems Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Biotechnology, Bioscience Management, and Chemistry

  • A Term – late August through late October
  • C Term “Spring 1” – early January through late March/early April
  • C Term “Spring 2” – mid April through mid June


14 Week Courses
Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Construction Project Management, Robotics Engineering, Data Science, Business Analytics, Information Technology, MBA, Innovation with User Experience Design, and Operations and Supply Chain Analytics

  • A Term – late August through mid December
  • C Term – early January through early May
  • E Term – mid May through late July (10 week cycle for Summer only)