Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
88%
Total (middle 50%)
1026–1283
Undergraduates
3,930
Setting
City: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1026–1283
Reading and Writing
533–665
Math
493–618
Average total
1150

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$12,344per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$18,424per year
Average net price
$13,866What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
57%
First-year retention
78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$65,784

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate

Show all 53 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Education, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · graduate certificate
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · master, graduate certificate
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
  • Education, Other · graduate certificate
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other · master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · bachelor
  • Biotechnology · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Mathematics · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Applied Mathematics · master
  • Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Physical Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Physics · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, graduate certificate
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
  • Community Organization and Advocacy · master
  • Public Policy Analysis · master
  • Economics · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Geography and Cartography · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Sociology · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Urban Studies/Affairs · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · master
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · graduate certificate
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · bachelor, master
  • Public Health · bachelor
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · master, graduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • History · bachelor, master, graduate certificate

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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