Online Degrees and Programs at Worcester State University

Worcester State University offers 138 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Masters and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

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 42 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Worcester State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

2025 Tuition & Fees

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.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

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.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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).

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.

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