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Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

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88%
88%
Acceptance Rate
4,892
Students
Urban setting
Urban
Setting
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Overview

Worcester State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Worcester, MA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA  01602-2597
United States
Contact Phone: 508-929-8000

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
Ethnic Studies Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Bioinformatics Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Biotechnology Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
Business/commerce, General Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And...

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,156
Applied
4,537
Accepted
4,892
Enrolled
88%
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Female Admissions

3,289
Females Applied
2,918
Females Accepted
89%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

1,863
Males Applied
1,616
Males Accepted
87%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

50
Application Fee
3.38
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen May 1st November 1st No
Other early decision plan November 15th December 15th No
Transfer Not reported Not reported No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 575 530 620
SAT Math 561 520 610
ACT Composite 25 22 28

Tuition & Fees

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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Senior Citizens
Employees

Financial Aid

12,462
Avg. Financial Aid Package
12,687
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
3,576
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,164
Avg. Loan Aid
2,448
Avg. Grant Aid
10,643
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
98% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
72.3%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
16%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,892
Total Undergrad students
2%
International Students
4%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 19.21%
Black or African American 9.85%
White or Caucasian 58.55%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Asian 5.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.05%
Two or more races 2.93%
Other 1.83%

Gender

Male (40.52%)
Female (58.99%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 33%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
SEC Spring Week, CAB Duck Hunt and Family Day

Student Services

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Health clinic Checkmark
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Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Black Student Union, Student Senate, Intercultural Student Alliance, Dance Company and Fiber Arts Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No Division 3 No
Basketball No Division 3 No
Cheerleading No No No
Cross-country Running No Division 3 No
Equestrian Sports No No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football No Division 3 No
Golf No Division 3 No
Ice Hockey No Division 3 No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Soccer No Division 3 No
Softball No No No
Table Tennis No No No
Track And Field No Division 3 No
Volleyball No No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball No Division 3 No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 3 No
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Field Hockey No Division 3 No
Football No No No
Golf No Division 3 No
Ice Hockey No Division 3 No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No Division 3 No
Soccer No Division 3 No
Softball No Division 3 No
Table Tennis No No No
Track And Field No Division 3 No
Volleyball No Division 3 No

Faculty

420
Total Faculty
16:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 190
Part-time - 230
Male - 169
Female - 251
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