Worcester State University Information

Worcester State University is a public institution of higher learning set on 58 acres in the residential west side of Worcester, the second largest city in Massachusetts and New England. We are dedicated to preparing students for personal success, rewarding careers, and effective citizenship in the 21st century. We offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the traditional liberal arts and sciences, teacher education, biomedical sciences, business, and the health professions. Worcester State University is dedicated to offering high quality, affordable undergraduate and graduate academic programs and to promoting the lifelong intellectual growth, global awareness, and career opportunities of our students. To this end, we value teaching excellence rooted in scholarship and community service; cooperate with the business, social, and cultural resources of Worcester County; collaborate with other institutions of higher learning in the region; and develop new programs responsive to emerging community needs. Worcester State University was named the “Best College in Worcester County” in Worcester Magazine’s Readers Poll for 11 years in a row. The Princeton Review also designated the University a “America’s Best Value College” in 2007, 2013 and 2014 and a “Best Northeastern College” for the last 14 years.