Worcester State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Worcester State University is a public master's university in Worcester, MA (city setting), with 4,734 undergraduates (63% women). It admitted 90% of 4,745 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1008–1280 on the SAT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $33,625 a year for out-of-state students and $27,545 in-state; aided first-year students paid $14,307 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 56% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, psychology. The campus reported 1.68 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Worcester State University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,286 in-state · $17,366 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Worcester State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Worcester State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | — | 4 | $60k | $2,155 | — | |
| Baseball | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 38 | — | 1 | $166k | $4,357 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $56k | $2,562 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $219k | $19,909 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 5 | — | 1 | $22k | $4,363 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $21k | $3,010 | — | |
| Field Hockey | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | — | 1 | $79k | $3,293 | — | |
| Football | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 93 | — | 1 | $181k | $1,951 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $13k | $1,253 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Little East Conference | 2 | — | 1 | $4k | $1,883 | — | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | — | 1 | $183k | $6,091 | — | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 5 | $216k | $8,630 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $139k | $6,315 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 1 | $48k | $1,649 | — | |
| Softball | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $115k | $6,364 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $36k | $1,420 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $34k | $1,548 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $53k | $3,556 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.