The office provides information and assistance on immigration and other regulatory matters, information on cultural and social programs and services as well as general counseling. The International House also serves as a meeting place for international students with its lounge area, meeting room and resource room WPI's English as a second Language Program is located in the house. The house also offers limited temporary housing for international graduate students. Housing A limited amount of on-campus housing is available for single graduate students. There is no on-campus housing available for married students.
Most graduate students live in rooms or apartments in residential areas near the campus.
The Institute provides a varied program of sports and recreation. Graduate students usually enter teams in several intramural sports, and may participate in certain intercollegiate club sports as well as on-campus musical or theater groups. There are outstanding athletic facilities for tennis, swimming, squash, basketball, racquetball and volleyball, as well as a weight-lifting room, a fitness center, a sauna and several outdoor playing fields. Graduate students frequently join faculty groups for noontime jogging, aerobics and basketball. A wide variety of entertainment is brought to the campus, ranging from small informal groups to popular entertainers in the 3,500-seat Harrington Auditorium.