Boston – Wentworth’s Class of 2017 made history recently, becoming the first students to receive diplomas under the Institute’s new status as a state-approved university in Massachusetts.
Graduates
Over the past eight years, Wentworth has developed graduate programs in design, management , engineering , and sciences.
More than 650 students graduated at the university’s Summer Commencement ceremony at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion.
Degrees were presented by the College of Engineering and Technology, the College of Architecture, Design, and Management, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Professional and Continuing Education.
The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education approved Wentworth’s university designation in July. The Institute also has been recognized as a university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and by U.S. News & World Report.
