Worcester State University
Worcester, MA · Public four-year · City: Midsize
4,734undergraduates
88%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$14,307average net price per year
56%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,745
- Admitted
- 4,264
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 89%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 21%
- First-year students
- 909
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 9%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 505-635
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 503-645
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (157 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (111 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (82 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Biotechnology Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (27 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (28)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Foreign Language Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Mathematics Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Master's
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Nursing Education Post-master's certificate
- Nursing Practice Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
- School Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Biotechnology Master's
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
- History, General Master's
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Master's
- Spanish Language and Literature Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,286
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $17,366
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,999
- Books and supplies
- $1,368
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,892
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $27,545
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $33,625
- Total cost living at home
- $14,844
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,035 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,061 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $12,665 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,378 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,939 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 88%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 75%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,332
- Got a grant from the college
- 51%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,916
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 61%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,994
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 40%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 56%
- Transferred to another college
- 27%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 50% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 57% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 550 | 61% |
| Men | 349 | 46% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 55 | 49% |
| Black | 48 | 27% |
| Hispanic | 136 | 49% |
| White | 595 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 45% |
| Race unknown | 34 | 53% |
| International | 10 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 827 | 63% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 17% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 634 | 70% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 179 | 53% | 22% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,611
- Undergraduates
- 4,734
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,359
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,375
- Graduate students
- 877
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 92%
- From out of state
- 6%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 11%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 5%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 56% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 8% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 486 Chandler St, Worcester, MA, 01602-2597
- County
- Worcester County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.