[11] A board of seven directors incorporated Wentworth Institute on April 5, 1904, as a school "to furnish education in the mechanical arts".

[12] The directors spent several years investigating the educational needs of the community, increased the endowment, and reached a settlement with Wentworth's daughter, who had contested his will.

[18] Wentworth received approval for university status from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education in July 2017.

[19] Zorica Pantic was the first female engineer to head an institute of technology in higher education in the United States.

Students enrolled for full-time study may live in one of seven residence halls near the main campus buildings.

[21] With this membership, Wentworth students are entitled to register for course with participating neighboring institutions at no additional cost.