Our sound liberal arts and sciences curriculum is led by distinguished faculty who are experts in their fields and value teaching. Our low faculty-to-student ratio allows us to have full-time faculty teaching students in small classes and provides ample opportunities for undergraduate research.
Our programs—from biotechnology to health administration to business—prepare students for jobs in the regional economy. At the same time, all of our 60 undergraduate majors offer liberal arts and general education foundation that helps students develop the critical thinking, teamwork skills, and effective communication that employers increasingly demand of entry-level employees. Advisory boards and data collection inform WSU's curriculum, while internships, global experiences, and research projects offer both our graduate and undergraduate students experiences outside the classroom.
We prepare students for work and graduate school, as our outcomes data show. A survey of 2015 graduates showed that 91 percent were in graduate school, was employed, or we are doing both, within six months of graduation.
We have been a part of the fabric of the greater Worcester community since our founding in 1874. Our collaborations with partners in education, health care, business, the nonprofit sector, and cultural institutions have strengthened the communities we serve and us. Our strategic alliance with the Worcester Center for Crafts is an example of the kind of partnerships that exemplify our innovation.
The student is the most important person on our campus. We create opportunities and inspire students to achieve their goals. We recognize that in addition to our students' academic pursuits, they lead full, productive lives and need our support. However, Worcester State University offers more than just a great learning experience. It broadens horizons and challenges assumptions. So many of our students find that the public mission of Worcester State University seeps in and changes them in ways that help them make their way in the world and make that world a better place.
Worcester State University is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence. Our students receive a variety of multi-disciplinary opportunities enabling them to explore their academic interests and prepare for their careers.
We prepare our students to take on real-world challenges with portfolios that include critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving, communication, technology, and global awareness skills. They are ready to succeed. Worcester State University offers 60 undergraduate majors and minors, 29 master's degrees, post-baccalaureate certificates, and graduate programs, and real-time access to online, noncredit professional training. Our accreditation by the New England Commission on Higher Education, Inc. (NECHE), formerly the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), demonstrates that our liberal arts and sciences curriculum meets or exceeds its criteria for the assessment of quality.
Worcester State University champions academic excellence in a diverse, student-centered environment that fosters scholarship, creativity, and global awareness. A Worcester State education equips students with knowledge and skills necessary for lives of professional accomplishment, engaged citizenship, and intellectual growth.
Worcester State University's academic programs open up a world of opportunity for active and engaged students. With nationally recognized programs, outstanding facilities, and an esteemed, dedicated faculty, we combine classroom and career preparation to give our graduates a robust, real-world advantage.
Class sizes are kept small, and learning extends into the community and beyond through internships, research projects, community service, and other hands-on experiences integrated into every academic program. Our students learn by doing. They become the creative problem solvers and critical thinkers our world needs.
Worcester State University makes high-quality academic offerings accessible and affordable so you can fit school into your busy life. With evening courses, part-time schedules, online options, semester, winter, and summer sessions, and more, Worcester State can help you pursue your goals while balancing the demands of work and family.
Worcester State is the only Massachusetts state university to earn a "Best in the Northeast" ranking from The Princeton Review 14 years in a row. This is just one of many accolades we have earned for both our excellence in academics and our engagement with community and industry partners.
With outstanding programs in the liberal arts and sciences and a growing global emphasis, Worcester State will empower you to transform your curiosity and passion into the knowledge and skills that can shape our world.
The Worcester State experience is yours to shape in every way. With 27 majors to choose from, exciting hands-on research and internship opportunities, study away options, and a lively and diverse residential campus, you will gain knowledge, confidence, friends, and mentors who will change your life.
Our collaborations with partners in education, health care, business, government, and the nonprofit sectors offer you a competitive advantage as you seek to advance your knowledge in any of our 31 graduate-level programs. Flexible, convenient schedules are tailor-made for your busy life.
Life on the Worcester State University campus is a perfect blend of community, culture, academics—and fun. Whether you are a resident student or a commuter student, you will have many opportunities to make friends, learn new skills, and discover new interests.
Our campus is always a whirl of social and cultural activities, including films, live music, and arts performances, speakers, sports, fundraisers, and community-wide special events. We find plenty to celebrate on campus, including Homecoming Weekend, Winter Week, Commuter Appreciation Day, the Multicultural Festival, and many other events throughout the year.
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