Worcester Polytechnic InstituteSwimming Recruiting & International Admissions
Review Worcester Polytechnic Institute's swim level by event, roster profile, and international admissions requirements — cost, aid and verified source evidence.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute fields a 65-swimmer roster in NCAA III (MA).
Official athletics roster last checked Oct 22, 2026; times from public meet results.
65-swimmer roster
41 men and 24 women, 4 coaches.
Selectivity & int'l share
International students make up 6.4% of the student body.
Total annual cost
Graduation rate 90%; median earnings $103,470 (U.S. College Scorecard).
On the roster this season.
What changed on Worcester Polytechnic Institute's official roster since Sep 1, 2026 — counts only, checked daily.
0 newly listed · 0 no longer listed
No change recorded yet this season.
21 freshmen · 10 seniors
The college's site still shows last season's roster (2025-26); the 2026-27 roster is not posted yet.
4 coaches listed
No staff change recorded this season.
Most recent results on file: NEWMAC Championships (Feb 19, 2026) · Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship (Feb 6, 2026) · Menck Sprints (Jan 23, 2026).
Swimming recruiting standards by event.
Current-roster SCY (25-yard) times — each swimmer's best over the last 4 seasons.
| Gender | Event (SCY) | Swimmers | Fastest | Top 25% | Median | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 50 Free | 39 | 20.85 | 21.93 | 22.97 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 Free | 38 | 45.79 | 47.95 | 49.73 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 Free | 32 | 1:41.04 | 1:45.41 | 1:49.35 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 500 Free | 17 | 4:42.06 | 4:48.83 | 4:58.26 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 50 Back | 34 | 23.40 | 26.09 | 27.58 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 Back | 30 | 50.63 | 54.75 | 58.20 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 Back | 26 | 1:52.18 | 2:03.30 | 2:07.70 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 50 Breast | 35 | 26.22 | 28.64 | 30.09 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 Breast | 28 | 56.96 | 1:01.82 | 1:04.02 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 Breast | 21 | 2:06.47 | 2:13.53 | 2:22.78 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 50 Fly | 39 | 22.25 | 24.34 | 25.19 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 Fly | 38 | 49.16 | 53.17 | 54.89 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 Fly | 19 | 1:55.12 | 1:58.68 | 2:03.52 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 IM | 25 | 52.83 | 55.68 | 58.78 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 IM | 28 | 1:51.86 | 2:00.06 | 2:04.27 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Free | 24 | 23.68 | 25.79 | 26.80 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Free | 24 | 53.08 | 56.04 | 58.31 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Free | 20 | 1:55.27 | 2:00.06 | 2:04.50 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 500 Free | 17 | 5:13.60 | 5:22.52 | 5:33.20 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Back | 20 | 27.63 | 31.38 | 33.22 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Back | 17 | 58.81 | 1:05.84 | 1:09.03 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Back | 12 | 2:04.84 | 2:15.35 | 2:24.25 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Breast | 20 | 30.70 | 32.53 | 34.77 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Breast | 19 | 1:07.33 | 1:10.04 | 1:14.45 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Breast | 11 | 2:28.32 | 2:33.28 | 2:41.34 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Fly | 22 | 25.70 | 27.95 | 30.35 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Fly | 20 | 56.81 | 1:00.45 | 1:03.75 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Fly | 12 | 2:07.93 | 2:12.94 | 2:17.00 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 IM | 21 | 1:02.74 | 1:05.19 | 1:06.42 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 IM | 21 | 2:11.60 | 2:20.75 | 2:23.86 | 2026-10-06 |
NCAA III recruiting standards by event
Full NCAA III time bands and rankings by event:
Roster profile & event depth.
Men's event depth
Women's event depth
Where Worcester Polytechnic Institute swimmers trained before college.
Clubs of the 56 current roster swimmers we could trace to a club in the two years before college. One swimmer can count for two clubs.
| Club | Where | On this roster | Class of | Best events before college | College swimmers from club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Swimming | Massachusetts | 3 | 2025 (2), 2023 | 100 Free, 200 Breast, 200 Back | 70 |
| Boston YMCA Bluefins | YMCA | 3 | 2025, 2023 (2) | 200 Free, 500 Free, 100 Free | 11 |
| Cheshire YMCA Sea Dog Swim Club | Connecticut | 2 | 2022 (2) | 100 Fly, 200 Free | 52 |
| Jersey Flyers Aquatic Club | New Jersey | 2 | 2024, 2023 | 100 Breast, 100 Free | 36 |
| Kingfish Swimming (RI) | Massachusetts | 2 | 2025 (2) | 50 Fly, 1000 Free | 33 |
| Kingfish Swimming (Medfield) | Massachusetts | 2 | 2025 (2) | 50 Fly, 1000 Free | 23 |
| New York Sharks Aquatics | New York | 2 | 2024 (2) | 200 IM, 50 Fly | 22 |
| North Shore Swim Club | Massachusetts | 2 | 2023 (2) | 500 Free, 50 Free | 19 |
| United Swim Club (MA) | Massachusetts | 2 | 2024, 2022 | 100 Breast, 50 Free | 14 |
| Taunton Tiger Sharks Swim Club | Massachusetts | 2 | 2024, 2023 | 200 Free, 50 Free | 8 |
| Naik Family Branch YMCA | YMCA | 2 | 2025 (2) | 200 Free, 500 Free | 4 |
| Nations Capital Swim Club | Virginia | 1 | 2022 | 50 Free | 164 |
What this team studies.
From the official roster.
STEM 40
Among the 40 swimmers who list a major on the official roster.
21 FR · 21 SO · 13 JR · 10 SR
Graduation 90% · Retention 94%
School-wide graduation and first-year retention rates (U.S. College Scorecard).
International admissions requirements.
TOEFL 90 · IELTS Not disclosed
Common App
Application systems, fee $70, RD deadline February 1 (as of 2025–26).
Need-aware
International financial aid policy recorded for 2025-2026.
| Field | Value | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| TOEFL minimum | 90 | Pending |
| IELTS minimum | Not disclosed | Pending |
| Application systems | Common App | Verified |
| Application fee | $70 | Verified |
| RD deadline | February 1 (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| Int'l tuition | $60,965 | Gov data |
| Total cost (COA) | $78,679 | Gov data |
| Aid for international | Need-aware | Verified |
Values marked “as of” were last confirmed on the school’s own website in that application cycle.
Cost, aid and outcomes.
Total cost of attendance
U.S. College Scorecard; international tuition $60,965.