Worcester, Massachusetts · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Public · 4-year · Master's
Worcester State University (WSU) is a public university in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The fourth largest of the Commonwealth’s nine Universities, WSU enrolls over 4800 undergraduates and nearly 900 graduate students in more than 80 undergraduate majors and minors and 32 graduate programs. WSU was one of several Massachusetts State Universities that was founded as a normal school in the 19th century before evolving into a state college in the 1960s and achieving university status in 2012. WSU is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education which oversees 29 campuses including community colleges, state universities, and research universities across the Commonwealth.
Master's Universities
Ranked #107 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #395 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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486 Chandler St, Worcester, Massachusetts, 01602-2597
Visit University Site25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1008–1280
SAT ERW: 505–635
SAT math: 503–645
Total: 5,611
Undergrad: 4,734
Undergrad full-time: 3,359
Graduate: 877
Part-time: 2,090
In-state
Tuition: $11,286
Total cost on campus: $27,545
Out-of-state
Tuition: $17,366
Total cost on campus: $33,625
Room & board: $12,999
Books & supplies: $1,368
Receive aid: 88%
Avg grant aid: $7,332
Pell grant recipients: 39%
Rent: $1,065 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.39 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $7.35
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.