Worcester State College is a public institution of higher learning set on 58 acres in the residential west side of Worcester, Massachusetts. 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.

Recognized Excellence

Worcester State College was named the “Best College in Worcester County” in Worcester Magazine’s Readers Poll three out of the past five years. The Princeton Review also designated the College a 2007 “America’s Best Value College” and a “Best Northeastern College” in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Our mission is to promote 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 College is within an hour’s drive of all major population centers in New England. We invite you to contact us or stop by for a visit soon!