Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1874Midsize citySEVP certified

About

Worcester State University (WSU) is a public university in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The fourth largest of the Commonwealth’s nine Universities, WSU enrolls over 4800 undergraduates and nearly 900 graduate students in more than 80 undergraduate majors and minors and 32 graduate programs. WSU was one of several Massachusetts State Universities that was founded as a normal school in the 19th century before evolving into a state college in the 1960s and achieving university status in 2012. WSU is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education which oversees 29 campuses including community colleges, state universities, and research universities across the Commonwealth.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$18,424
Estimated total for international students: US$29,820
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$12,344
Total cost for in-state students: US$23,740

Net price calculatorworcester.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 3,930
Graduate students: 877
International undergraduates: 2%
Students per teacher: 16 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 88%
SAT: Reading and writing 533–665 · Maths 493–618

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 57%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$65,784

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (98)

Bachelor's degrees38 subjects

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologyTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUrban Studies/AffairsVisual and Performing Arts, General

Master's degrees23 subjects

Applied MathematicsBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPublic Policy AnalysisRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Undergraduate certificates1 subject

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Graduate certificates36 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCurriculum and InstructionEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralGeography and CartographyHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryMathematicsPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageUrban Studies/Affairs

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.