Worcester State University

Worcester State University (WSU) is a public University located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The fourth largest of the Commonwealth’s nine Universities, WSU enrolls 4500 undergraduates and nearly 900 graduate students in more than 80 undergraduate majors and minors and 39 graduate programs. Its campus is located on Worcester's west side and includes 10 buildings on more than 58 acres of woods and wetlands. 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.

Worcester State University
Former names
Massachusetts State Normal School at Worcester (1874–1932)
Worcester State Teachers College (1932–1960)
Worcester State College (1960–2010)
TypePublic university
Established1874 (1874)
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$34.5 million (2020)
PresidentBarry M. Maloney
ProvostLois Wims
Academic staff
217 full-time, 230 part-time
Students6,434 (2022)
Undergraduates5,495 (2022)
Postgraduates939 (2022)
Location, ,
United States

42.267586°N 71.843760°W / 42.267586; -71.843760
CampusUrban
ColorsRoyal blue and Gold
  
NicknameLancers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III
MASCAC
NEFC
LEC
MascotChandler H. Lancer
Websitewww.worcester.edu
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