Worcester, MA · Public · 3,930 undergraduates · urban
Worcester State University
Less selective
Its Worcester location is a significant advantage for students seeking internships and clinical or service experience in health, education, and human services.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 89.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 63.4%
4,745 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$60,624 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Worcester State University apart
Academic design
Programs span arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and health fields, with the MajorPlus framework encouraging students to add complementary majors, minors, or certificates.
Campus pattern
The compact Worcester campus supports both residential and commuter students, with the city's hospitals, schools, nonprofits, and employers close by.
Defining feature
Its Worcester location is a significant advantage for students seeking internships and clinical or service experience in health, education, and human services.
Can I get in?
89.9% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
4,745About 90 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 9% submitted an SAT, and 0% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Worcester State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Worcester State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and health fields, with the MajorPlus framework encouraging students to add complementary majors, minors, or certificates.
Make the fit specific
Its Worcester location is a significant advantage for students seeking internships and clinical or service experience in health, education, and human services.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
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In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Worcester State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Its Worcester location is a significant advantage for students seeking internships and clinical or service experience in health, education, and human services.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Biology, General
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Worcester State University beyond the classroom
The compact Worcester campus supports both residential and commuter students, with the city's hospitals, schools, nonprofits, and employers close by.
A defining academic feature
Programs span arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and health fields, with the MajorPlus framework encouraging students to add complementary majors, minors, or certificates.
What shapes an ordinary week
The compact Worcester campus supports both residential and commuter students, with the city's hospitals, schools, nonprofits, and employers close by.
What changes the experience
Its Worcester location is a significant advantage for students seeking internships and clinical or service experience in health, education, and human services.