| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 19 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,786 for Massachusetts residents and $17,866 for out-of-state students.
Total 747 students out of total 5,745 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 25 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Worcester State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
| School Name | Worcester State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 486 Chandler St, Worcester, MA |
| Online Students | 747 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,854 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,786 Out-of-State$17,866 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$6,813 Out-of-State$6,813 |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 3 Programs |
| Masters | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 2 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Worcester State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $11,786 and $17,866 for non-Massachusetts residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $6,813 and $6,813 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $40 for Massachusetts residents and $294 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $189 for Massachusetts residents and $189 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $10,586 | $10,586 | $10,786 | $11,286 | $11,786 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $16,666 | $16,666 | $16,866 | $17,366 | $17,866 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $5,796 | $5,796 | $6,093 | $6,093 | $6,813 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $5,796 | $5,796 | $6,093 | $6,093 | $6,813 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $441 | $441 | $449 | $40 | $40 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $694 | $694 | $703 | $294 | $294 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $322 | $322 | $339 | $169 | $189 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $322 | $322 | $339 | $169 | $189 |
Worcester State University offers 138 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Overall Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 44 | 30 | NOT OFFERED | 63 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Worcester State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 19 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Worcester State University, there are 5,745 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,601 students were attending classes through distance learning (747 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,854 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 5,745 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 747 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,854 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,144 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 747 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 700 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 46 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 747 | |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Resident | 700 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 47 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 747 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 289 | |
| Graduate | 458 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 289 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 204 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 85 |