Worcester State College

 

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Worcester State College
486 Chandler St
Worcester, MA 01602-2597		 General information
 (508) 929-8000

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Number of students: 5,358 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 20

About this School
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Size
58 acres (0.2 km²)
Established
1874
School type
Public
Location
Worcester, Mass., USA
Enrollment ¹
4,665 undergraduate
805 graduate
Faculty ²
168 full-time
201 part-time
Campus
Urban
Colors
Royal Blue
 
and Gold
 
Home page
worcester.edu
:For other "Worcester Colleges," see Worcester College (disambiguation). Worcester State College is a public, 4-year college founded in 1874 as Worcester Normal School in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. Although WSC traditionally has an emphasis on education, business, and biotechnology, the College now offers Bachelors and Masters degrees in over 20 academic disciplines. It is located at 486 Chandler Street. Janelle C. Ashley, Ph.D is the tenth president and the first female president of the College. The baseball team, coached by Dr. Dirk Baker, won the MASCAC Tournament in 2002 and 2005 and represented the conference in the NCAA Division III Championships.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 6,170$ 5,864$ 5,539
Out of State$ 12,250$ 11,944$ 11,619
Books and Supplies$ 984$ 984$ 984
On-Campus
Room and board$ 8,527$ 7,958$ 7,738
Other Expenses$ 2,700$ 2,900$ 3,016
Off Campus
Room and board$ 5,400$ 5,400$ 5,400
Other Expenses$ 3,200$ 3,400$ 3,516
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 3,200$ 3,400$ 3,516

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 19% $ 3,771
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 52% $ 2,437
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 42% $ 1,214
Loans to students 61% $ 2,989
 
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