| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,514 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,117 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,397 |
| Total graduate students: |
792 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
173 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
619 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
3% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 74.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 71.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
58 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Worcester, MA |
| Population of city/town: |
182,544 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
45 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
655,884 |
| Online campus map: |
www.worcester.edu/
Campus-Map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing not available for graduate students. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (23%)
- women's dorms (48%)
- men's dorms (28%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
64% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
30% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Weapons prohibited. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
yes |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
500 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Dennis Brutus and Academy Award-winning films collections. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Joint program with Quinsigamond Comm Coll for reading and writing. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career counseling, career assessment tests, online job database, workshops/presentations. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Student Voice |
| Number of honor societies: |
18 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
38 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Ambassadors |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Third World Alliance |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Amnesty International, Automated Computing Machinery, Community Leadership Experience at Worcester State, Environmental Advocacy, Ghost Light Players, Le Cercle Francais, National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association, Newman Association, Peer Health Educators, Student Nurses Association, Student Occupational Therapy Association, Woo Bike Share, WActive Minds , Campus Ambassadors , Commuter Advisory Board , ENACTUS, Student Events Committee , Surreal Games and Sci Fi ,Third World Alliance, dance company, Pride Alliance, Class Committees, dance team , equestrian team , Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society; business, chemistry, chess, criminal justice, English, math/computer science, pre-med/allied health, psychology, and tae kwon do clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Michael Mudd,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Karen Tessmer,
Associate Director/Assistant Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
reflex blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Lancers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
ECAC (Division III), ECAC Hockey (Division III), Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III), New England Football Conference (Division III), New England Women's Lacrosse Alliance (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's ice hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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hockey rink, weight room, track; baseball, football, and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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baseball, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, hockey (floor/street), soccer, softball, stickball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (45 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence, RI (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Worcester (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Worcester (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
10% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Brian J. Skerry, internationally acclaimed photographer
- Ronald L. Herrick, donor in the first successful organ transplant
- John L. Dufresne, novelist
- Dr. Imo Aisiku, renowned neurosurgeon.
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