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Worcester State College

Worcester State College is a public college offering 4-year degrees in a number of majors, such as education, business and biotechnology. It was initially founded as the Worcester Normal School in 1874. It's urban campus stretches across more than 50 acres of urban land. The college grants admission to more than 4,000 students each year.

The academic departments of Worcester State College are:

  • Biology
  • Business Administration & Economics
  • Communication Sciences & Disorders
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Languages & Literature
  • Physical & Earth Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Visual and Performing Arts

The intercollegiate sports teams of WSC are called the Worcester State Lancers. The school sponsors men's teams in cross country, basketball, ice hockey, track & field, baseball, football, soccer and golf, and women's teams in field hockey, lacrosse, basketball, softball, tennis, soccer, volleyball, cross country, track & field and cheerleading.

Campus Location

486 Chandler St
Worcester, MA 01602-2597
USA
Main Tel: (508) 929-8000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Worcester State College Highlights

Where Worcester State College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, science, therapy and counseling, and media.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor76226
Master18318
Postbaccalaureate certificate13114

Worcester State Students

The student enrollment at Worcester State was 5,358 in 2007-2008 (4,659 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students and graduate students are 32%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,170
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,250
Room$ 5,877
Board$ 2,650
Books and supplies$ 984
Other$ 2,700

Financial Aid: Worcester State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  102
Without tenure; working toward tenure  64
Without tenure; tenure not available  14

Housing and Meals

Worcester State provides on-campus housing for 1,000 of its 4,659 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Worcester State Athletics

School sports include football (New England Football Conference), basketball (Massachusetts State College Athletic Association), baseball (Massachusetts State College Athletic Association), and track (Massachusetts State College Athletic Association).

Worcester State Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men53%
Women55%
All54%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal450-540
Math450-560
Writing450-540

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (176 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (231 awarded)

  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS (144 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (77 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (35 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (22 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (61 awarded)

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (27 awarded)

  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE (72 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (48 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (149 awarded)

  • Communication Disorders
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Psychology

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