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Worcester State University

Worcester State University
486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602-2597

Official telephone: (508) 929-8000
Fax number: (508) 929-8038
Website: www.worcester.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Joseph DiCarlo,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

508 929-8040
508 929-8183 (fax)
admissions@worcester.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 15

Final filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

20%

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA required unless student attains one of the GPA/SAT combinations on the school's sliding scale.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

June 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	17 required, 17 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.23

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Average SAT I:

504 verbal, 513 math, 1017 combined

Average ACT:

22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

92%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,703

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,539 (69%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

814 (32%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

91%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable; ($150 for commuter students)

Room deposit amount:

$150, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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